Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Lead

Aramark; Illinois; On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook position involves preparing food per standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation procedures. The role may supervise staff and delegate tasks, ensuring quality and safety.

Applicants should be comfortable with using grills, ovens, and other equipment, setting up workstations, and maintaining guest service standards across sites. Prior supervisory experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor 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 the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as proper food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

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.

Skills

Supervision experience

Cook or related role

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Mathematical counting skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook position involves preparing food per standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation procedures. The role may supervise staff and delegate tasks, ensuring quality and safety.

Applicants should be comfortable with using grills, ovens, and other equipment, setting up workstations, and maintaining guest service standards across sites. Prior supervisory experience is preferred.