Lead Cook: Team Leader, Culinary Excellence

Aramark Correctional Services; New York; On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services in New York is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare meals according to standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation procedures.

You may supervise staff, assign tasks, and ensure equipment and workstation setups; the role requires handling knives and operating grills, ovens, fryers, and broilers; responsibilities vary by location.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on job duties and sanitation procedures; cooks and prepares food following guidelines.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment and prepares items by measuring, weighing, chopping, and peeling.
• Safely uses knives and operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, and other equipment.
• Cooks using various methods; portions and garnishes food while maintaining safety standards.
• Maintains clean work areas and ensures food safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Cooking

Food safety

Communication

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services in New York is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare meals according to standard recipes and production guidelines while upholding food safety and sanitation procedures.

You may supervise staff, assign tasks, and ensure equipment and workstation setups; the role requires handling knives and operating grills, ovens, fryers, and broilers; responsibilities vary by location.