Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Aramark Correctional Services; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Aramark Lead Cook position involves preparing food according to recipes and guidelines while upholding safety and sanitation standards. You may supervise staff, set up workstations, and ensure proper handling of ingredients and equipment.

Experience in cooking and supervising others, as well as food safety certification, are preferred for this role. This on-site position emphasizes teamwork and adherence to Aramark policies across locations.

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.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Cook experience

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Math skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark Lead Cook position involves preparing food according to recipes and guidelines while upholding safety and sanitation standards. You may supervise staff, set up workstations, and ensure proper handling of ingredients and equipment.

Experience in cooking and supervising others, as well as food safety certification, are preferred for this role. This on-site position emphasizes teamwork and adherence to Aramark policies across locations.