Lead Cook

Aramark; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook for Taylor County Jail in Medford, Wisconsin. The role oversees daily dining operations within the correctional facility to ensure quality, safety, and compliance, with an annual salary of up to $50,000.

The position emphasizes leadership, client satisfaction, and financial performance while maintaining Aramark’s standards for service and sanitation. This on-site role requires lifting up to 50 lb and meeting staffing and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 1 year of experience
• Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service model
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop team members using Aramark's coaching model
• Reward and recognize employees
• Ensure performance meets client objectives
• Plan and lead daily team briefings
• Maintain safety and sanitation standards
• Identify client needs and communicate progress
• Maintenance of P&L statements
• Deliver client and company financial targets
• Educate teams on performance metrics and margins
• Drive productivity through efficient operations and cost controls
• Ensure team training and production quality
• Lead front of house dining operations with the Food Service Director
• Coordinate food service activities to deliver finished products to customers

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Lead Cook is a position responsible for developing and implementing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. This position is located at Taylor County Jail in Medford, Wisconsin, and offers an annual salary of up to $50,000. The Lead Cook oversees daily food service operations within the correctional facility, ensuring efficient meal production, quality standards, and compliance with food safety and sanitation requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership

• Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential
• Reward and recognize employees
• Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations
• Plan and lead daily team briefings
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations

Client Relationship

• Identify client needs and communicate operational progress

Financial Performance

• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
• Deliver client and company financial targets
• Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins

Productivity

• Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management
• Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives
• Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement
• Supervise team regarding production, quality and control

Compliance

• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director
• Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 1 year of experience
• Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service model
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

About Aramark

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

Our Mission

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.