Lead Cook: Culinary Lead & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark leads a team-oriented kitchen role focused on cooking and preparing food per recipes and guidelines. The Lead Cook safely handles equipment and supervises staff, adapting duties by location and client needs to maintain quality and safety.

Responsibilities include scheduling, training, food prep, equipment operation, and ensuring sanitation while delivering strong guest service. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork across shifts.

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 principles of food preparation and safety.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on job duties, food safety, cooking methods, and sanitation.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling.
• Safely uses all food utensils including knives.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers and other equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams and uses various cooking methods on meats and vegetables.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following guidelines.
• Stores food properly following safety policies.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude toward guests and customers.
• Follows safety policies including food safety and sanitation and asset security.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cook or related role

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Math/counting skills

Interpersonal/communication

Job description

Aramark leads a team-oriented kitchen role focused on cooking and preparing food per recipes and guidelines. The Lead Cook safely handles equipment and supervises staff, adapting duties by location and client needs to maintain quality and safety.

Responsibilities include scheduling, training, food prep, equipment operation, and ensuring sanitation while delivering strong guest service. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork across shifts.