Creative Cook: Elevate Menus with Fresh Flavors

Aramark Correctional Services; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 1,929,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will prepare a variety of foods following production guidelines and recipes, set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate ovens, stoves, and mixers in a detention facility setting.

This role emphasizes safety, sanitation, customer service, and adaptability; you may need food safety certification and to lift, stand, and perform physically demanding tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

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.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Knife skills

Interpersonal comms

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will prepare a variety of foods following production guidelines and recipes, set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate ovens, stoves, and mixers in a detention facility setting.

This role emphasizes safety, sanitation, customer service, and adaptability; you may need food safety certification and to lift, stand, and perform physically demanding tasks.