Food Prep & Kitchen Operations Specialist

Aramark Correctional Services; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Food Prep Worker to prepare and portion food items, following daily worksheets and standard recipes. The role involves keeping kitchen areas clean, rotating stock, and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards in a correctional facility setting.

The successful candidate will have at least one year of prep or food service experience, knowledge of proper knife handling and temperature control, and the ability to read, write, and perform basic math as

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year prep work or food service-related work preferred.
• Knowledge of food prep, proper knife handling, temperature control, and sanitation is helpful.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate communication with others.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items using prep lists and standard recipes.
• Follows proper food handling procedures.
• Maintains accurate rotation of food to ensure top quality and freshness.
• Manages leftover foods correctly; cover, label, date, and store according to standards.
• Maintains clean and orderly refrigerators and work areas.
• Ensures stations are cleaned, sanitized, and organized at the end of the shift.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment that conforms to all food safety standards and regulations.
• Follows safety policies and accident reporting procedures.
• Completes all required training.

Skills

Food prep

Knife handling

Temperature control

Sanitation

Reading & writing

Math basics

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Food Prep Worker to prepare and portion food items, following daily worksheets and standard recipes. The role involves keeping kitchen areas clean, rotating stock, and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards in a correctional facility setting.

The successful candidate will have at least one year of prep or food service experience, knowledge of proper knife handling and temperature control, and the ability to read, write, and perform basic math as