Kitchen Lead & Culinary Supervisor

Aramark; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to manage daily kitchen operations, cooking to standard recipes, and supervise staff as needed across locations. The role emphasizes safe knife handling, equipment use, and delivering quality meals within production guidelines.

The candidate should have prior supervisory experience, cook-related work history, and a strong grasp of food safety and sanitation. Ability to work independently and maintain excellent customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision required.
• Proven knowledge of basic food preparation principles, various 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

Independent work

Communication skills

Basic math

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to manage daily kitchen operations, cooking to standard recipes, and supervise staff as needed across locations. The role emphasizes safe knife handling, equipment use, and delivering quality meals within production guidelines.

The candidate should have prior supervisory experience, cook-related work history, and a strong grasp of food safety and sanitation. Ability to work independently and maintain excellent customer service is essential.