Creative Cook: Elevate Flavors & Craft Fresh Dishes

Aramark Correctional Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to transform ingredients into high-quality meals in a secure environment. You will work with fresh ingredients and varied equipment to create dishes, while following production guidelines and recipes.

The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and accurate portioning, with opportunities to showcase creativity within established standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role is required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as handling, sanitation and storage.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to production guidelines and 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 various cooking methods on meat, vegetables and others.
• Arranges, garnishes and portions food according to guidelines.
• Stores food following safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment and utensils.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Basic math

Tools

Ovens

Slicers

Mixers

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to transform ingredients into high-quality meals in a secure environment. You will work with fresh ingredients and varied equipment to create dishes, while following production guidelines and recipes.

The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and accurate portioning, with opportunities to showcase creativity within established standards and client requirements.