Cook - The University of Akron-Admin

About the role

Join our team as a Cook and bring recipes to life while flexing your creativity. Work with fresh ingredients and top-notch equipment, experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. We prioritize your health with production guidelines and safety procedures to support you in doing what you love.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely use a variety of utensils, including knives.
• Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, and mixers.
• Apply various cooking methods, including baking, roasting, broiling, steaming, and more on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food according to established guidelines.
• Properly store food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintain excellent customer service and a positive demeanor toward guests, customers, clients, and co-workers.
• Adhere to Aramark safety policies and procedures, including accurate food safety and sanitation.
• Ensure the security of company assets.
• Adapt to changing job duties or new assignments as needed.

Requirements

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Validated knowledge of basic food preparation principles, cooking methods, and food safety regulations (e.g., handling, sanitation, and storage).
• Ability to acquire food safety certification.
• Basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and/or extended walking and standing.
• Wearing uniforms and/or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.

Qualifications

This role requires a passion for food and creativity in cooking. You’ll thrive in an environment that encourages experimentation and growth while maintaining high standards of safety and service.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Work/life resources.
• Retirement savings plans, including 401(k).
• Paid days off, including parental leave and disability coverage.
• Benefits vary by location, legal requirements, and employee eligibility.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $18.00 to $20.00.