Culinary Artist: Craft Flavors & Menus

Aramark; Crockett (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team and bring recipes to life with creativity in a fast-paced kitchen. You will prepare a variety of dishes, follow production guidelines, and maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.

You will set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate kitchen equipment while delivering excellent guest service. This role may require lifting and standing for extended periods in a hospitality or institutional setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation principles, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• 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 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 and counting

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team and bring recipes to life with creativity in a fast-paced kitchen. You will prepare a variety of dishes, follow production guidelines, and maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.

You will set up stations, measure ingredients, and operate kitchen equipment while delivering excellent guest service. This role may require lifting and standing for extended periods in a hospitality or institutional setting.