Essential Functions:
- Sets up and breaks down workstations
- Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation
- Cooks and prepares food according to production guidelines and recipes
- Knowledge of food product, identification, and acceptable level of food quality
- Ensures food is stored at the appropriate temperature for the appropriate length of time and follows all food safety standards
- Completes daily temperature logs
- Must know methods of food preparation, cooking times, and portion sizes to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner
- Evaluates food quality and preparedness by tasting
- Cuts, trims, bones, and carves meats and poultry for cooking
- Responsible for using correct portions when cutting, preparing, and serving items
- Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
Additional Job Functions:
- Assists in other areas as needed
- Adheres to weekly/monthly cleaning schedules as posted by management
- Completion of any task requested by a supervisor or member of the Aramark management team.
Aramark is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veteran.
Required Qualifications:
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent customer service
- Minimum 1½ years’ experience in the foodservice industry as a cook
- The ability to safely operate all kitchen equipment
- The ability to read and follow recipes
Desired Qualifications:
- Serve Safe Certified
- High School Education or equivalent
- More than 3 years’ experience in the foodservice industry as a cook
Work Environment:
Back-of-house. Requires frequent lifting/transporting hot food items, ability to work inside kitchen area, interact with heated equipment, steam, and other at-risk conditions. Involves repetitive motion.
Apply online:
Enter Keyword: Cook and Location: Overland Park, KS (search)