Kitchen Team Lead - Food Service & Customer Care

Aramark; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark in New York is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist with food prep, portioning meals, and serving customers. With guidance from your manager, you'll learn on the job and build strong connections with guests and teammates.

We value reliability, organization, accountability, and a positive attitude every day. In this role you'll maintain clean stations, follow recipes and safety guidelines, and ensure accurate portions on the serving line.

Qualifications

• Great customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Serve Safe Certification.
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Food Service experience preferred.
• Requires frequent lifting/transporting hot food items.
• Able to work inside kitchen area, interact with heated equipment, steam, loud noise, chemicals and other at risk conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist in daily food preparation and dating products.
• Set up and break down stations as directed by the manager.
• Cook and prepare foods according to recipes and directions.
• Ensure accurate portions when serving items on the line.
• Maintain daily temperature logs.
• Take samples of all line items before serving.
• Alert management to items not meeting quality standards.
• Complete opening and closing station checklists.
• Greet customers and address service feedback with a smile.
• Keep work area and utensils clean and sanitized.
• Dispose of waste from the service line correctly.
• Move supplies between storage and work areas.
• Participate in daily safety observations and report hazards.
• Cross-train in other areas as needed.
• Work in concessions, catering, and special events as required.
• Perform tasks assigned by a supervisor.
• Lead line employees to ensure timely service; request sanitation support as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Serve Safe Certification

Attention to detail

Food safety

Adaptability

Job description

Aramark in New York is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist with food prep, portioning meals, and serving customers. With guidance from your manager, you'll learn on the job and build strong connections with guests and teammates.

We value reliability, organization, accountability, and a positive attitude every day. In this role you'll maintain clean stations, follow recipes and safety guidelines, and ensure accurate portions on the serving line.