Creative Cook: Explore Flavors & Kitchen Craft

Aramark Correctional Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a cook to bring recipes to life, while exploring creative approaches within production guidelines. You will work with fresh ingredients and top equipment to deliver consistent quality and safety.

This role emphasizes hands-on cooking, flavor exploration, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. The position focuses on preparing foods to standardized recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and complying with safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cook 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 experience

Food safety knowledge

Mathematical skills

Interpersonal communication

Tools

Ovens

Stoves

Slicers

Mixers

Job description

Aramark is seeking a cook to bring recipes to life, while exploring creative approaches within production guidelines. You will work with fresh ingredients and top equipment to deliver consistent quality and safety.

This role emphasizes hands-on cooking, flavor exploration, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. The position focuses on preparing foods to standardized recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and complying with safety procedures.