Kitchen Lead Cook: Safety-Driven Team Leader

Aramark; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook in Houston to supervise kitchen staff, prepare meals to standardized recipes, and ensure safety and sanitation. The role involves setting up stations, training teammates, and managing production while delivering quality service to guests.

Responsibilities include scheduling, coaching, maintaining food safety compliance, and operating kitchen equipment across a variety of cooking methods.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• 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, etc.
• 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

Cook experience

Independent work

Food safety principles

Food safety certification

Math skills

Interpersonal/communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook in Houston to supervise kitchen staff, prepare meals to standardized recipes, and ensure safety and sanitation. The role involves setting up stations, training teammates, and managing production while delivering quality service to guests.

Responsibilities include scheduling, coaching, maintaining food safety compliance, and operating kitchen equipment across a variety of cooking methods.