Lead Cook & Kitchen Supervisor | Food Safety Pro

Aramark Correctional Services; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook position in the United States requires preparing food per recipes and guidelines, supervising staff, and ensuring safety across operations. You will handle kitchen equipment, train teammates, and maintain quality while meeting client requirements.

The role emphasizes strong cooking skills, adherence to sanitation standards, and producing consistent meals in a fast-paced environment at various client locations.

Qualifications

• Supervision experience in a kitchen or related role.
• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Basic math and counting skills for measurements and portions.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrates knowledge of food safety regulations and proper handling, sanitation, and storage.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises task completion.
• Trains staff on duties, food safety, sanitation, and cooking methods.
• Cooks and prepares food following recipes and production guidelines.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, chopping, and peeling.
• Safely uses food utensils, including knives.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, and other equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses various cooking methods.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food per guidelines.
• Stores food properly per safety policies.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude toward guests.
• Follows Aramark safety policies for food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets.
• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Cook experience

Independent work

Math and counting

Interpersonal communication

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook position in the United States requires preparing food per recipes and guidelines, supervising staff, and ensuring safety across operations. You will handle kitchen equipment, train teammates, and maintain quality while meeting client requirements.

The role emphasizes strong cooking skills, adherence to sanitation standards, and producing consistent meals in a fast-paced environment at various client locations.