Job Description
Job Summary: The cook position prepares food according to recipes and food/health safety regulations for customer consumption.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Set up and break down work stations
- Maintain a clean and sanitary work station
- Cook and prepare food according to production guidelines and recipes
- Knowledge of food product, identification, and acceptable level of food quality
- Ensure food is stored at the appropriate temperature for the appropriate length of time and follows all food safety standards
- Complete daily temperature logs
- Must know methods of food preparation, cooking times, and portion sizes to insure food is prepared in prescribed manner
- Evaluate food quality and preparedness by tasting
- Cut, trim, bone and carve meats and poultry for cooking
- Responsible for using correct portions when cutting, preparing, and serving items
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
- Must be able to safely operate all kitchen equipment
- Daily use of appropriate PPE for the task assigned
- Report all injuries immediately to your manager/supervisor
- Understand the proper use of and storage of chemicals used in the location. Be familiar with the chemical MSDS book and its contents.
Additional Job Functions:
- Assist in other areas as needed
- Adhere to weekly/monthly cleaning schedules as posted by management
- Completion of any task requested by a supervisor or member of the ARAMARK management team.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No direct supervisory responsibilities.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be able to effectively communicate and understand directions
- Must be able to understand safety rules, ARAMARK Alcohol Regulations, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures
- Excellent customer service and a positive attitude
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Must be well groomed
- Minimum 1½ years experience in the food service industry as a cook
- Must be willing to perform a variety of tasks as assigned
- Successful completion of the ARAMARK Hourly Serve Safe training within the first 30 days of employment
Desired Qualifications:
- ServSafe Certified
- More than 3 years experience in the food service industry as a cook
Work Environment:
- Back-of-house
- Inside kitchen area/dish room and includes interaction with heated equipment, steam, loud noises, chemical products, and other at risk conditions
Equipment Used:
- Oven
- Mixer
- Grill
- Steamer
- Calculator
- Cutlery
- Dishwasher
- Chef Knives
- Other Cooking Equipment
- Computer
- Photocopier
- Other equipment as applicable
Travel Requirements:
Little or No Travel ( >10%)
Lifting Requirements:
MEDIUM: Frequent lifting and / or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Objects weighing more than 25 pounds require assistance through use of the buddy system.
Physical Requirements:
Bending: Constant
Keying / Fingering: Frequent
Hearing: Constant
Reaching: Constant
Seeing: Constant
Speaking: Constant
Standing: Constant
Walking: Constant
Lifting: Constant