Food Service Specialist — Fresh Prep, Safe Kitchen

Aramark Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Food Service Worker in Kentucky to support meal preparation, maintain records, and assist in daily reports. You will help ensure quality, sanitation, and kitchen safety across shifts.

You'll follow menus, prepare items, store foods properly, and serve customers according to schedules. This role emphasizes teamwork, fast pace, safety standards, and consistent quality in a dynamic food service environment.

Qualifications

• Food Service Certificate as needed.
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work quickly and concisely under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food and baked goods according to a planned menu.
• Prepare a daily report that verifies transactions.
• Understand what is inclusive of a meal.
• Ensure storage of food in an accurate and sanitary manner.
• Serve food according to meal schedules, department policies and procedures.
• Use and care of kitchen equipment, especially knives.
• Timely preparation of a variety of food items, beverages, and.
• Add garnishments to ensure customer happiness and eye appeal.
• Coordinate and assist in major cleaning of refrigerators, freezers, and cooking and serving equipment.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage.
• Adhere to the uniform policy.
• Connect with the Manager daily to understand and accurately prepare menu for the day.
• Supervise the food temperature requirements.
• Maintain a clean and organized work and storage area.
• Scrub and polish counters, clean and sanitize steam tables, and other equipment.
• Follow established procedures and standards for cleanliness, to ensure a balanced and safe environment; duties include sweeping, moping, ware washing.
• Maintain garbage collection site and kitchen floor areas in a neat and sanitary fashion.
• Perform other duties as assigned including other areas in the kitchen.
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing.

Skills

Food service

Read/Write Instructions

Under pressure

Education

Food Service Certificate

Reading and writing ability

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Food Service Worker in Kentucky to support meal preparation, maintain records, and assist in daily reports. You will help ensure quality, sanitation, and kitchen safety across shifts.

You'll follow menus, prepare items, store foods properly, and serve customers according to schedules. This role emphasizes teamwork, fast pace, safety standards, and consistent quality in a dynamic food service environment.