Creative Cook: Craft Global Flavors with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark Correctional Services; Buda (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a cook to prepare a variety of meals according to recipes and production guidelines in a fast-paced environment. You will set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate ovens, mixers, and other equipment while maintaining high safety and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and delivering quality service to guests in a regulated setting. Prior cooking experience and willingness to obtain food safety certification are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates 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 skills

Food safety principles

Interpersonal communication

Math basics

Team collaboration

Job description

Aramark is seeking a cook to prepare a variety of meals according to recipes and production guidelines in a fast-paced environment. You will set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate ovens, mixers, and other equipment while maintaining high safety and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and delivering quality service to guests in a regulated setting. Prior cooking experience and willingness to obtain food safety certification are required.