Lead Cook: Team Mentor & Creative Kitchen Lead

Aramark Corporation; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Aramark Corporation in Lone Tree, Colorado is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food following recipes and safety procedures, supervise staff, and ensure quality across shifts.

You will handle knives and kitchen equipment, set up workstations, monitor sanitation, and maintain production records while delivering friendly guest service. This role requires prior supervisory experience and a food safety certification, with the ability to work independently when needed.

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 basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• 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.
• 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 maintain work schedules and may prepare production records.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cooking

Food safety

Communication

Job description

Aramark Corporation in Lone Tree, Colorado is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food following recipes and safety procedures, supervise staff, and ensure quality across shifts.

You will handle knives and kitchen equipment, set up workstations, monitor sanitation, and maintain production records while delivering friendly guest service. This role requires prior supervisory experience and a food safety certification, with the ability to work independently when needed.