Cook
Aramark
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Albany • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $18 per hour
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to 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 a variety of utensils including knives
- Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
- Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods
- Arranges, garnishes, and portions food according to established guidelines
- Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures
- Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
- Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
- Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures
Requirements
- Experience as a cook or in a related role required
- Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations
- Must be able to acquire food safety certification
- Demonstrate basic math and counting skills
- Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Work/life resources
- Retirement savings plans like 401(k)
- Paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
food preparationcooking methodsmeasuring ingredientsweighing ingredientsmixing ingredientschoppingtrimmingpeelingoperating ovensoperating stoves
Soft skills
customer serviceinterpersonal communicationwritten communicationverbal communicationpositive demeanor
Certifications
food safety certification