Full-Time Cook: Creative Kitchen & Fresh Ingredients

Aramark; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Golden Spur Cook at the University of South Carolina is a full-time role with Aramark. You will cook, follow recipes, and help create dishes that delight students and staff while upholding production guidelines and safety procedures.

This position requires cooking experience, food safety awareness, and teamwork. You will work with ovens, stoves, and other equipment, prep ingredients, and maintain clean, organized workspaces in a fast-paced campus kitchen.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both 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 a variety of 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.
• Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Interpersonal communication

Math skills

Certification readiness

Job description

The Golden Spur Cook at the University of South Carolina is a full-time role with Aramark. You will cook, follow recipes, and help create dishes that delight students and staff while upholding production guidelines and safety procedures.

This position requires cooking experience, food safety awareness, and teamwork. You will work with ovens, stoves, and other equipment, prep ingredients, and maintain clean, organized workspaces in a fast-paced campus kitchen.