Creative Cook — Weekday Kitchen, Great Benefits

Aramark; Illinois; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/Vacation & Holiday Pay

Medical/Vision/Dental

Education Assistance

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life and explore diverse cuisines within a dynamic team. You will be surrounded by fresh ingredients, follow safety guidelines, and creatively contribute to daily menus while delivering memorable hospitality.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and consistency in food quality, with opportunities to grow skills and take on evolving duties as needed by the client and location.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation and cooking methods.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and recipes.
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling.
• Safely use utensils including knives and operate ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam and use various cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and more.
• Arrange and portion food according to guidelines and store safely following policies.
• Maintain clean and sanitized work areas and provide excellent guest service.
• Adhere to Aramark safety policies and protect company assets.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Math skills

Communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life and explore diverse cuisines within a dynamic team. You will be surrounded by fresh ingredients, follow safety guidelines, and creatively contribute to daily menus while delivering memorable hospitality.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and consistency in food quality, with opportunities to grow skills and take on evolving duties as needed by the client and location.