Creative Cook: Flavor Explorer with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark Correctional Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services seeks a cook to help bring recipes to life within our culinary team. You will prepare a variety of dishes following production guidelines and standardized recipes while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will set up your workstation, measure ingredients, and use ovens, stoves, and other equipment, contributing to guest satisfaction through quality cooking and service. The role may involve physical tasks and PPE adherence.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation and food safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cooks 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 knowledge

Mathematical skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Food safety certification (required)

Tools

Ovens

Stoves

Slicers

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services seeks a cook to help bring recipes to life within our culinary team. You will prepare a variety of dishes following production guidelines and standardized recipes while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

You will set up your workstation, measure ingredients, and use ovens, stoves, and other equipment, contributing to guest satisfaction through quality cooking and service. The role may involve physical tasks and PPE adherence.