Creative Cook: Elevate Menus with Flavor & Craft

Aramark Correctional Services; Highland Farms (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Cook to join our team. You’ll help bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines and cooking styles while following safety guidelines.

Based in a food service environment, you’ll prepare meals, set up stations, measure ingredients, and use various equipment. The role emphasizes quality, sanitation, and customer service as part of our daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and safety regulations.
• Ability to obtain food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares 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

Interpersonal communication

Basic math

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Cook to join our team. You’ll help bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines and cooking styles while following safety guidelines.

Based in a food service environment, you’ll prepare meals, set up stations, measure ingredients, and use various equipment. The role emphasizes quality, sanitation, and customer service as part of our daily operations.