Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Colorado; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes, supervise staff, and maintain high food-safety standards in Colorado facilities. You will handle equipment safely and ensure efficient kitchen operations, with responsibility to train teammates and uphold sanitation policies.

The role emphasizes cooking methods, inventory prep, and customer-facing service while aligning with Aramark safety guidelines and operational requirements across locations.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory 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 and safety regulations.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises tasks.
• Trains staff on duties and sanitation procedures and cooking methods.
• Cooks and prepares food following guidelines and recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, peeling.
• Safely uses food utensils and operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams and uses various cooking methods.
• Arranges, garnishes and portions food per guidelines.
• Stores food following safety policies and cleans work areas.
• Maintains customer service with a positive attitude.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cooking experience

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Math skills

Communication skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food per recipes, supervise staff, and maintain high food-safety standards in Colorado facilities. You will handle equipment safely and ensure efficient kitchen operations, with responsibility to train teammates and uphold sanitation policies.

The role emphasizes cooking methods, inventory prep, and customer-facing service while aligning with Aramark safety guidelines and operational requirements across locations.