Creative Cook — Fresh Ingredients, Bold Flavor

Aramark; Clemson (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark at Clemson University’s Schilletter Dining Hall is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life, using fresh ingredients and standard procedures. You’ll work on varied cuisines, stay safety-compliant, and maintain high guest satisfaction in a busy dining environment.

The role emphasizes accurate food handling, teamwork, and adaptability, with opportunities to contribute creatively while following production guidelines and safety policies to ensure quality meals for campus patrons.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, 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.
• 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

Mathematical skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark at Clemson University’s Schilletter Dining Hall is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life, using fresh ingredients and standard procedures. You’ll work on varied cuisines, stay safety-compliant, and maintain high guest satisfaction in a busy dining environment.

The role emphasizes accurate food handling, teamwork, and adaptability, with opportunities to contribute creatively while following production guidelines and safety policies to ensure quality meals for campus patrons.