Cook - Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center

Aramark•Corpus Christi, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cook on the Aramark team, you will be responsible for bringing recipes to life and flexing your creativity. You will work with fresh ingredients and equipment, experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. Aramark prioritizes health with production guidelines and safety procedures. The company's mission is rooted in service and united by purpose, striving to do great things for employees, partners, communities, and the planet. Aramark serves millions of guests daily through food and facilities in 15 countries, focusing on developing employee talents, fueling passions, and empowering professional growth.

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 such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage
Must be able to acquire food safety certification
Demonstrate basic math and counting skills
Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

Cooks and prepare 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 on meat, vegetables, and other foods
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 including accurate food safety and sanitation
Ensures security of company assets