Lead Cook and Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while ensuring food safety and sanitation. The role involves supervising staff, delegating tasks, and maintaining equipment and workstations to support guest service.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, following recipes, prepping ingredients, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory 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 food preparation, cooking methods, and safety regulations.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on food safety and sanitation procedures and cooking methods.
• 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

Cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while ensuring food safety and sanitation. The role involves supervising staff, delegating tasks, and maintaining equipment and workstations to support guest service.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, following recipes, prepping ingredients, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met in a fast-paced environment.