Lead Cook & Culinary Team Leader

Aramark; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods using standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding strict food safety and sanitation standards. The role involves safe handling of knives and equipment such as grills, fryers, ovens, and broilers, with potential supervision of staff and delegation of tasks.

Responsibilities include supervising daily activities, training staff, cooking to guidelines, setting up stations, and ensuring quality and consistency across meals.

Qualifications

• Supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Food safety certification required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic math and counting skills are expected.

Responsibilities

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

Supervisor experience

Cook experience

Food safety certification

Interpersonal and communication skills

Math and counting skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods using standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding strict food safety and sanitation standards. The role involves safe handling of knives and equipment such as grills, fryers, ovens, and broilers, with potential supervision of staff and delegation of tasks.

Responsibilities include supervising daily activities, training staff, cooking to guidelines, setting up stations, and ensuring quality and consistency across meals.