Creative Cook: Craft Flavors with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life, explore different cuisines, and work with fresh ingredients. You will be immersed in a hands-on environment with safety guidelines, supporting teams and ensuring quality preparation.

The role emphasizes variety in cooking methods, station setup, and adherence to safety standards, with opportunities to grow skills and contribute to guest satisfaction in a dynamic food-service setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Validated knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• 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.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life, explore different cuisines, and work with fresh ingredients. You will be immersed in a hands-on environment with safety guidelines, supporting teams and ensuring quality preparation.

The role emphasizes variety in cooking methods, station setup, and adherence to safety standards, with opportunities to grow skills and contribute to guest satisfaction in a dynamic food-service setting.