Lead Cook: Kitchen Leader & Menu Excellence

Aramark; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark, serving Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL, is seeking a Lead Cook for Dining Services. The role involves preparing food per recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met.

The Lead Cook will handle various cooking methods, manage workstation setup, and maintain quality while delivering excellent guest service in a campus dining setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role is required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Proven knowledge of basic principles of food preparation and various cooking methods.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Food safety certification is required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.

Responsibilities

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

Supervisor experience

Independent work

Math skills

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Cooking experience

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark, serving Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL, is seeking a Lead Cook for Dining Services. The role involves preparing food per recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met.

The Lead Cook will handle various cooking methods, manage workstation setup, and maintain quality while delivering excellent guest service in a campus dining setting.