Evening Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor (PM Shift)

Aramark; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods per standard recipes and production guidelines while maintaining high food safety standards. You may supervise staff and delegate tasks, ensuring proper equipment use and sanitation.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer service in a dynamic setting. The position requires experience as a cook and in supervising others, with attention to accurate measurements, proper storage, and adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• Has prior supervisory experience in a related role.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.

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.
• 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

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods per standard recipes and production guidelines while maintaining high food safety standards. You may supervise staff and delegate tasks, ensuring proper equipment use and sanitation.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer service in a dynamic setting. The position requires experience as a cook and in supervising others, with attention to accurate measurements, proper storage, and adherence to procedures.