Cook
Job Description
- The Cook would be responsible for preparing food, producing meals and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines.
- Cooks will follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on the manager’s requests and prepare garnishes to make an attractive presentation for each meal.
Responsibilities
- Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
- Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients.
- Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods.
- Present, garnish and arrange final dishes.
- Occasionally serve food.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes.
- Handle and store ingredients and food.
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
- Execute opening and closing procedures
- Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
- Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
- Monitor station inventory levels
- Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers.
Requirements
- High School Diploma; Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Culinary is preferred.
- 3 years relevant work experience.
- Proven culinary experience.
- Must be creative and be able to prepare national and continental dishes
- Sound knowledge of different cuisines as well as food health and safety regulations.
- A strong understanding of nutrition.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Effective communication (written and reading) skills.
- Detail-oriented.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV & Application Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as subject of the mail.
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