Creative Cook: Recipe Craft & Safety

Aramark; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team where you will bring recipes to life using fresh ingredients and diverse cooking styles. You’ll work with top equipment and be encouraged to explore different cuisines while maintaining safety standards and production guidelines.

You’ll prepare ingredients, set up stations, and support high-quality service with attention to detail and customer care. This role emphasizes teamwork, food safety, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• 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.
• 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
• There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Basic math

Food handling

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team where you will bring recipes to life using fresh ingredients and diverse cooking styles. You’ll work with top equipment and be encouraged to explore different cuisines while maintaining safety standards and production guidelines.

You’ll prepare ingredients, set up stations, and support high-quality service with attention to detail and customer care. This role emphasizes teamwork, food safety, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.