Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Aramark; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook in the United States to prepare meals using standard recipes and production guidelines. You will supervise staff, manage daily tasks, and ensure safety and sanitation across processes.

You will safely operate grills, ovens, broilers and other equipment while maintaining quality and efficiency. The role emphasizes teamwork, training, and consistent customer service in a hospitality-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisor experience in a kitchen role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Basic math and counting skills needed for portioning and inventory.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises tasks.
• Trains staff on duties, safety, sanitation, and cooking methods.
• Cooks following recipes and production guidelines.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, and chopping.
• Safely uses knives and operates ovens, stoves, and slicers.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams and uses multiple cooking methods.
• Garnishes, portions and stores food per safety policies.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas and equipment.
• Maintains customer service with a positive attitude toward guests.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cook experience

Independence

Math & counting

Communication skills

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Knives

Ovens

Grills

Fryers

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook in the United States to prepare meals using standard recipes and production guidelines. You will supervise staff, manage daily tasks, and ensure safety and sanitation across processes.

You will safely operate grills, ovens, broilers and other equipment while maintaining quality and efficiency. The role emphasizes teamwork, training, and consistent customer service in a hospitality-driven environment.