Creative Cook: Fresh Flavors & Safe Kitchen Innovation

Aramark Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team, bringing recipes to life and showing creativity with ingredients and cooking styles. You will work in an environment focused on safety and standards, operating ovens, stoves, and a variety of equipment while following production guidelines.

The role emphasizes precise food preparation, upholding sanitation policies, and delivering friendly service to guests and clients.

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

• 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 experience

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Math skills

Communication skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team, bringing recipes to life and showing creativity with ingredients and cooking styles. You will work in an environment focused on safety and standards, operating ovens, stoves, and a variety of equipment while following production guidelines.

The role emphasizes precise food preparation, upholding sanitation policies, and delivering friendly service to guests and clients.