Lead Cook: Culinary Leader & Team Mentor

ARAMARK; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to safety and sanitation policies. You may supervise staff and delegate tasks, set up workstations, and ensure accurate ingredient measurements and safe handling.

The role emphasizes teamwork, consistency in food preparation, and adherence to client requirements and business needs across locations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role is required.
• Food safety certification is required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Previous supervisor experience in a related role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures.
• 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cook or related role

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Math skills

Tools

Grills

Ovens

Slicers

Mixers

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to safety and sanitation policies. You may supervise staff and delegate tasks, set up workstations, and ensure accurate ingredient measurements and safe handling.

The role emphasizes teamwork, consistency in food preparation, and adherence to client requirements and business needs across locations.