Lead Cook: Elevate Kitchen Standards & Team

Aramark Corporation; Reading, Northern (Berks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare meals using standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation standards. This role may supervise staff and adjust to client requirements. You will set up stations, measure ingredients, operate ovens, grills, and other equipment.

Strong knowledge of sanitation, teamwork, and customer service are essential. We are committed to providing safe, high-quality meals and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role is required.
• Supervisory experience in a related role preferred.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• 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, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
• 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

Cook or related role experience

Independent work capability

Food safety knowledge

Math and counting skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare meals using standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation standards. This role may supervise staff and adjust to client requirements. You will set up stations, measure ingredients, operate ovens, grills, and other equipment.

Strong knowledge of sanitation, teamwork, and customer service are essential. We are committed to providing safe, high-quality meals and a collaborative work environment.