Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Aramark Correctional Services; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook position in the Camden area involves preparing meals per standard recipes and safety guidelines. You will supervise staff, set up workstations, and ensure proper food handling and sanitation throughout service.

The role requires previous cooking or related experience and a food safety certification. You will train staff, help manage schedules, and maintain high guest service standards on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role required.
• Food safety certification required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook position in the Camden area involves preparing meals per standard recipes and safety guidelines. You will supervise staff, set up workstations, and ensure proper food handling and sanitation throughout service.

The role requires previous cooking or related experience and a food safety certification. You will train staff, help manage schedules, and maintain high guest service standards on a daily basis.