Creative Cook: Craft Global Flavors

Aramark Correctional Services; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services seeks a dedicated Cook to contribute to a dynamic kitchen team. You will prepare meals from recipes, adapt flavors, and work within production guidelines and safety procedures to deliver nutritious, appealing dishes in a correctional facility setting.

This role emphasizes food safety, accurate portioning, and teamwork. You will set up stations, handle ingredients, operate ovens and mixers, and maintain clean workspaces while delivering friendly service to guests and

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation and safety regulations.
• Ability to obtain a food safety certification.
• Basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare foods according to recipes and guidelines.
• Set up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Measure, weigh, mix, chop, trim, and prep food items.
• Safely use knives and operate ovens, stoves, mixers.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam and cook various foods.
• Garnish and portion food per guidelines.
• Store food safely and maintain sanitation.
• Maintain customer service and safety compliance.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Mathematical skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services seeks a dedicated Cook to contribute to a dynamic kitchen team. You will prepare meals from recipes, adapt flavors, and work within production guidelines and safety procedures to deliver nutritious, appealing dishes in a correctional facility setting.

This role emphasizes food safety, accurate portioning, and teamwork. You will set up stations, handle ingredients, operate ovens and mixers, and maintain clean workspaces while delivering friendly service to guests and