Lead Cook: Kitchen Leadership & Culinary Excellence

Aramark; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food via standard recipes, supervise staff, and ensure strict food safety and sanitation. You will manage daily tasks, train team members, and uphold high customer service while adapting to location-specific requirements.

The role emphasizes safe knife handling, operation of ovens and grills, and maintaining production records, with potential supervisory duties based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision required.
• Proven 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

Supervisor experience

Cook experience

Independence

Math and counting

Interpersonal communication

Food safety certification

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food via standard recipes, supervise staff, and ensure strict food safety and sanitation. You will manage daily tasks, train team members, and uphold high customer service while adapting to location-specific requirements.

The role emphasizes safe knife handling, operation of ovens and grills, and maintaining production records, with potential supervisory duties based on client needs.