Cook

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for cooking, preparing, presenting, and serving food while ensuring quality, hygiene, and customer satisfaction, and leading kitchen staff. Key Highlights: 1. Ensures quality and hygiene in food preparation and service. 2. Leads and trains staff, managing resources and work equipment. 3. Maintains high standards of cleanliness and disinfection in the kitchen area. ***Job Function*** Cook, prepare, present, and serve food. Ensure food preparation is conducted safely, properly seasoned, meets customer requirements, and complies with the Company’s established quality and hygiene standards. Ensure customer satisfaction. ***Responsibilities:*** * Wear uniform and safety equipment during working hours. * Comply with internal work regulations / code of conduct. * Keep the work area clean and properly organized. * Follow work operation instructions and manuals. * Inspect physical\-mechanical conditions of machinery to be used prior to starting work. * Report any malfunctions to the unit manager. * Cook foods specified in the menu. * Monitor cooking of each food item, ensuring adherence to the highest quality and hygiene standards. * Assign tasks to each subordinate supporting food preparation. * Provide the Unit Manager with information on key activities arising from any input or equipment. * Taste each prepared food item. * Correct deviations occurring in the kitchen to ensure efficient operations. * Monitor and record temperatures in bars, refrigerators, and cooking areas. * Jointly prepare the weekly production sheet with the Chef and/or Unit Manager. * Coordinate with the unit supervisor/manager strategies to meet production targets while maintaining quality standards. * Support the unit supervisor/manager, Director of Food Service, in maintaining accurate daily production records. * Supervise and/or serve correct portions to diners. * Clean and restock the work area throughout the day. * Maintain cleanliness and disinfection standards per policy guidelines. * Schedule cleaning routines. Cleaning tasks may include, but are not limited to: equipment, utensils, service areas, dining areas, walls, floors, cutting boards, and storage areas. * Supervise and support labeling, dating, organizing, and rotating products in dry, refrigerated, and frozen storage. * Assist in cooking and preparing food for special events requested by customers. * Support and supervise functions of personnel involved in food preparation, cooking, and presentation. * Train and develop assigned staff. * Attend training sessions, development classes, and work meetings as required by the supervisor, chef, unit manager, district manager, or regional manager. * Follow established safety and hygiene guidelines. ***Education*** * Secondary school or higher ***Experience*** * 1\- 3 years of experience and/or training in a related field or similar position in dining facilities. ***Skills*** * Teamwork * Planning * Personnel management * Effective decision-making * Proficient handling of work equipment * Organized in work execution * Leadership * Resource management * Desired food safety and hygiene knowledge Employment Type: Indefinite-term position Benefits: * Free uniforms Work Location: On-site employment