Evening Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Kentucky; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare high-quality meals following standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to food safety and sanitation standards. The role requires safe handling of knives and diverse kitchen equipment, and may involve supervising a team and delegating duties.

Responsibilities include scheduling, training, cooking, setting up stations, measuring ingredients, and operating ovens, grills, and other appliances.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role is required.
• Candidate should have knowledge of food safety, handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Food safety certification is required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
• Cooks and prepares food following 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 all food utensils including knives
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other foods
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following established guidelines
• Properly stores food by following food safety policies and procedures
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation
• Ensures security of company assets
• Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cook experience

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Math skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Ovens

Grills

Fryers

Broilers

Slicers

Mixers

Knives

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare high-quality meals following standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to food safety and sanitation standards. The role requires safe handling of knives and diverse kitchen equipment, and may involve supervising a team and delegating duties.

Responsibilities include scheduling, training, cooking, setting up stations, measuring ingredients, and operating ovens, grills, and other appliances.