Creative Cook: Craft Flavors, Master Techniques, Grow Here

Aramark Corporation; Towson, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark invites a Cook to join our Towson, MD team. You will bring recipes to life with fresh ingredients, experimenting with cuisines while following safety guidelines. You’ll set up stations, measure and prepare items, and use a range of cooking methods to serve guests efficiently.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, maintain clean stations, and ensure food safety and sanitation. A positive attitude, teamwork, and reliable performance are essential to thriving in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food according to established guidelines.
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety

Math skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Aramark invites a Cook to join our Towson, MD team. You will bring recipes to life with fresh ingredients, experimenting with cuisines while following safety guidelines. You’ll set up stations, measure and prepare items, and use a range of cooking methods to serve guests efficiently.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, maintain clean stations, and ensure food safety and sanitation. A positive attitude, teamwork, and reliable performance are essential to thriving in this role.