Creative Cook & Kitchen Prep Specialist

Aramark; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life and explore creative cooking styles. You will work with fresh ingredients and state-of-the-art equipment within safety guidelines, while maintaining high quality and service standards.

Responsibilities include cooking to standardized recipes, setting up stations, preparing ingredients, and using various kitchen tools. The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and customer service with potential physical demands and a teamwork-focused

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role is required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as safe handling, sanitation and storage.
• Must be able to obtain a food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely use utensils including knives.
• Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam, and use various cooking methods for meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food according to guidelines.
• Follow food safety policies and sanitation procedures; maintain clean, safe work areas.

Skills

Experience as a cook

Interpersonal communication

Basic math & counting

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life and explore creative cooking styles. You will work with fresh ingredients and state-of-the-art equipment within safety guidelines, while maintaining high quality and service standards.

Responsibilities include cooking to standardized recipes, setting up stations, preparing ingredients, and using various kitchen tools. The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and customer service with potential physical demands and a teamwork-focused