Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark Corporation; Chester, Northern (Delaware County, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Corporation is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee daily kitchen operations in a client-focused environment. The role involves cooking with standard recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation protocols.

You will work with grills, fryers, ovens, and other equipment to deliver quality meals across locations. The Lead Cook will train team members, set up workstations, and ensure accurate food prep, portioning, and storage.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision required.
• Proven knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• 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 and food safety procedures.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Performs food prep tasks: measuring, weighing, chopping, peeling, etc.
• Operates ovens, stoves, and mixers; uses knives safely.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment.
• Provides excellent customer service to guests and clients.

Skills

Cooking

Staff supervision

Food safety

Communication

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark Corporation is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee daily kitchen operations in a client-focused environment. The role involves cooking with standard recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation protocols.

You will work with grills, fryers, ovens, and other equipment to deliver quality meals across locations. The Lead Cook will train team members, set up workstations, and ensure accurate food prep, portioning, and storage.