Lead Cook: Culinary Leader & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark Correctional Services; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes and guidelines, supervise staff, and ensure safety standards. The role involves knife handling, operating grills and ovens, and maintaining sanitation across stations.

Qualifications include prior supervisory experience, cooking background, and a food safety certification. The position emphasizes teamwork, independence, and adherence to client requirements in a correctional facility environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role.
• Food safety certification required.
• Ability to supervise staff and work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains staff on job duties, food safety, sanitation, and cooking methods.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, and chopping.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers and other equipment.
• Ensures security of company assets and maintains cleanliness.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cooking methods

Food safety knowledge

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes and guidelines, supervise staff, and ensure safety standards. The role involves knife handling, operating grills and ovens, and maintaining sanitation across stations.

Qualifications include prior supervisory experience, cooking background, and a food safety certification. The position emphasizes teamwork, independence, and adherence to client requirements in a correctional facility environment.