Creative Cook: Flavor Explorer in a Dynamic Kitchen

Aramark Corporation; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Cook to bring recipes to life with fresh ingredients and diverse cooking styles. You’ll work in a team, set up stations, and follow production guidelines to deliver consistent quality.

The role emphasizes food safety, proper handling, and sanitation. You’ll use a range of equipment, adjust with creativity, and provide friendly service to guests while supporting Aramark’s commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, various cooking methods, and safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates 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

Food safety

Interpersonal communication

Basic math

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Cook to bring recipes to life with fresh ingredients and diverse cooking styles. You’ll work in a team, set up stations, and follow production guidelines to deliver consistent quality.

The role emphasizes food safety, proper handling, and sanitation. You’ll use a range of equipment, adjust with creativity, and provide friendly service to guests while supporting Aramark’s commitment to excellence.