Evening Cook: Create Fresh, Flavorful Dishes

Aramark Correctional Services; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Cook to bring recipes to life using fresh ingredients and a range of cooking styles. You will work within production guidelines, ensuring safety and quality while collaborating with team members to deliver great food and service.

The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, equipment operation, and adherence to sanitation policies, with opportunities to apply creativity in menu execution.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Validated knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety rules.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication, 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 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.

Skills

Cooking

Food prep

Teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Cook to bring recipes to life using fresh ingredients and a range of cooking styles. You will work within production guidelines, ensuring safety and quality while collaborating with team members to deliver great food and service.

The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, equipment operation, and adherence to sanitation policies, with opportunities to apply creativity in menu execution.