Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook position involves cooking and preparing meals according to standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to food safety and sanitation procedures.

Supervises staff, trains workers, sets up stations, and ensures proper portioning, garnishing, and safe food handling across equipment such as ovens and grills. Strong teamwork and customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising kitchen staff in a related role.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Proven knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods and food safety regulations.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on duties, food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses all food utensils including knives.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers and other equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams and uses various cooking methods.
• Arranges, garnishes and portions food to established guidelines.
• Stores food following safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude toward guests and coworkers.
• Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets.
• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cook/food prep

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Math/counting

Communication skills

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook position involves cooking and preparing meals according to standard recipes and production guidelines while adhering to food safety and sanitation procedures.

Supervises staff, trains workers, sets up stations, and ensures proper portioning, garnishing, and safe food handling across equipment such as ovens and grills. Strong teamwork and customer service are essential.