Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor — Food Safety Pro

Aramark; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Aramark at the University of Virginia—Newcomb Hall is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods per standard recipes and guidelines while ensuring safety and sanitation. The role may supervise staff, delegate tasks, and adapt duties per client needs.

You will handle equipment like grills, ovens, and fryers, and maintain high service standards for guests. The position requires prior cooking experience, food safety certification, and the ability to work with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Food safety certification required.
• 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 and safety procedures.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, and chopping.
• Safely uses all food utensils including knives.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Maintains customer service with a positive attitude.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Team supervision

Knife handling

Job description

Aramark at the University of Virginia—Newcomb Hall is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare foods per standard recipes and guidelines while ensuring safety and sanitation. The role may supervise staff, delegate tasks, and adapt duties per client needs.

You will handle equipment like grills, ovens, and fryers, and maintain high service standards for guests. The position requires prior cooking experience, food safety certification, and the ability to work with limited supervision.