Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Aramark; Albion (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook at Chain O' Lakes Correctional Facility in Albion, IN. The role involves cooking per recipes and production guidelines, supervising staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met on site.

The Lead Cook will train team members, manage daily activities, and operate kitchen equipment while maintaining high service quality for guests, clients, and facility stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Food safety certification required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision required.
• Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred.
• 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
• 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 knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook at Chain O' Lakes Correctional Facility in Albion, IN. The role involves cooking per recipes and production guidelines, supervising staff, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met on site.

The Lead Cook will train team members, manage daily activities, and operate kitchen equipment while maintaining high service quality for guests, clients, and facility stakeholders.