Day Shift Cook: Craft Quality Meals & Safe Kitchen

Bon Appétit Management Company; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Bon Appétit Management Company is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our kitchen team at Ashburn, VA. You will prepare and portion high‑quality meals following recipes, safety, and HACCP standards in a fast-paced environment.

This full‑time role offers steady daytime hours, a supportive team, and opportunities to contribute to daily meal service while upholding food safety and cleanliness standards. Experience preferred; teamwork and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Previous cooking or chef experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
• Serve meals or prepare for delivery, ensuring correct portioning, temperature, and attractiveness; taste all prepared food items.
• Use established ticket collection procedures during service; maintain accurate records of area worked.
• Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness; store or discard excess food per safe food-handling procedures.
• Maintain refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat; ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assist in production planning, record keeping, and reporting as required.
• Assist in ordering and receiving all food and supplies as needed.
• Report any maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attend in-service and safety meetings.
• Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers.
• Perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure proper presentation, portion control, and maintenance of serving temperatures; follow HACCP standards.

Skills

Cooking experience

Chef experience

Job description

Bon Appétit Management Company is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our kitchen team at Ashburn, VA. You will prepare and portion high‑quality meals following recipes, safety, and HACCP standards in a fast-paced environment.

This full‑time role offers steady daytime hours, a supportive team, and opportunities to contribute to daily meal service while upholding food safety and cleanliness standards. Experience preferred; teamwork and reliability are essential.