Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor | Culinary Team Leader

Aramark Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Parental leave

Job summary

Aramark Corporation in Chicago, IL seeks a Lead Cook to prepare food using standard recipes and guidelines, maintain food safety, and supervise staff as needed. You will handle grills, ovens, and equipment while ensuring quality, consistency, and timely service.

Responsibilities include training staff, setting up stations, measuring ingredients, following production schedules, and upholding sanitation standards. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 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

Supervisory experience

Cooking experience

Food safety certification

Independent work

Job description

Aramark Corporation in Chicago, IL seeks a Lead Cook to prepare food using standard recipes and guidelines, maintain food safety, and supervise staff as needed. You will handle grills, ovens, and equipment while ensuring quality, consistency, and timely service.

Responsibilities include training staff, setting up stations, measuring ingredients, following production schedules, and upholding sanitation standards. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is preferred.