Creative Cook: Elevate Dishes with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark; Socorro (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark in Socorro, NM is seeking a motivated Cook to bring recipes to life and craft appealing, delicious dishes for diverse guests. You’ll work with fresh ingredients, follow production guidelines, and explore different cuisines and techniques to express creativity in the kitchen.

You will set up stations, measure ingredients, operate ovens and slicers, and maintain food safety standards while delivering friendly service and teamwork across the kitchen and dining areas.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Validated knowledge of basic food preparation, various 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.
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing.

Job description

Aramark in Socorro, NM is seeking a motivated Cook to bring recipes to life and craft appealing, delicious dishes for diverse guests. You’ll work with fresh ingredients, follow production guidelines, and explore different cuisines and techniques to express creativity in the kitchen.

You will set up stations, measure ingredients, operate ovens and slicers, and maintain food safety standards while delivering friendly service and teamwork across the kitchen and dining areas.