Kitchen Associate: Fast-Paced Food Prep & Service

Aramark Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist the manager with food preparation, sanitation, and meal records. The role focuses on maintaining high quality standards and safety practices in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will help prepare meals, manage daily reports, ensure proper storage, and serve according to schedules, while following uniform and PPE guidelines. This position emphasizes teamwork and reliability, with opportunities to develop cooking skills and contribute to guest

Qualifications

• Food Service Certificate as needed.
• Reading and writing instructions required.
• 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, mopping, 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.

Skills

Work under pressure

Reading & writing

Sanitation awareness

Education

Food Service Certificate (as needed)

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist the manager with food preparation, sanitation, and meal records. The role focuses on maintaining high quality standards and safety practices in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will help prepare meals, manage daily reports, ensure proper storage, and serve according to schedules, while following uniform and PPE guidelines. This position emphasizes teamwork and reliability, with opportunities to develop cooking skills and contribute to guest