Lead Cook & Kitchen Mentor | Food Safety & Leadership

Aramark; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Location-based benefits

Job summary

Aramark in Dublin, OH is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following safety and sanitation procedures. The role may supervise staff and delegate tasks to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

The Lead Cook will handle equipment like ovens, grills, and slicers, maintain quality, and ensure proper food handling, storage, and customer service. Exact duties may vary by location based on client needs and business demands.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising kitchen staff.
• Experience as a cook or related role.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

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

Supervision

Cooking

Food safety

Communication

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Ovens

Grills

Slicers

Pans

Job description

Aramark in Dublin, OH is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following safety and sanitation procedures. The role may supervise staff and delegate tasks to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

The Lead Cook will handle equipment like ovens, grills, and slicers, maintain quality, and ensure proper food handling, storage, and customer service. Exact duties may vary by location based on client needs and business demands.