Kitchen Staff

Description

Job Summary: A cook is responsible for transforming ingredients into high-quality dishes, ensuring flavor, presentation, hygiene, and efficiency in the kitchen. Key Highlights: 1. Transform ingredients into high-quality dishes and ensure proper presentation. 2. Apply cooking techniques such as baking, frying, boiling, or grilling. 3. Maintain a clean and safe work area, following hygiene standards. Job Posting Kitchen Staff Location: Zacatecas, Zacatecas Company: KFC KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN OPERADORA Y FRANQUICIAS DEL CENTRO SA DE CV Posted on May 14, 2026 Valid until June 14, 2026 accessible\_forward We welcome individuals with disabilities Net Monthly Salary $10,248\.00 Apply Reference Number: 21134755 Description A cook is responsible for transforming ingredients into high-quality dishes, ensuring flavor, presentation, hygiene, and efficiency in the kitchen. The cook prepares and cooks food using techniques such as baking, frying, boiling, steaming, or grilling, adhering to appropriate timing and methods for each ingredient and recipe. This position covers two branches. Requirements * Required education level: Secondary school / technical secondary * Experience: 6 months \- 1 year in kitchen staff * Knowledge(s) and tool(s): + Proficiency in basic kitchen tools. * Language(s): * Skill(s) and competency(ies): + Teamwork + Communication * Candidate availability: + No travel required Schedule Some days Full-time 10:00 \- 18:00 Schedule clarification: Three shifts are available: 10:00–18:00, 11:00–19:00, and 13:00–21:00; work is scheduled Monday through Sunday with one weekday day off. Functions and Responsibilities * recipe. This includes cleaning, cutting, chopping, and portioning ingredients before cooking, as well as preparing sauces, soups, and stews. Indeed \+2 Menu development and execution Depending on experience level and kitchen type, a cook may create or adjust menus, research new recipes, experiment with ingredients, and evaluate customer feedback. In larger kitchens, overall menu planning is typically the chef’s responsibility, while the cook executes the dishes. gestionderestaurantes.es \+1 Plating and presentation A key function is plating and garnishing dishes, ensuring food is visually appealing and meets quality and taste standards. Uniformity and precise cutting of ingredients contribute to the dish’s aesthetics. Indeed \+1 Ingredient and inventory management The cook must verify freshness and quality of products, monitor expiration dates, and manage food storage. This includes receiving supplies, checking their quality, and recording operations in control logs. Indeed \+1 Food hygiene and safety Maintaining a clean and safe work area is essential. This involves adhering to hygiene standards, preventing cross-contamination, monitoring food temperatures, and avoiding kitchen accidents. Indeed \+2 Supervision and coordination In larger kitchens, senior cooks—such as sous chefs or kitchen managers—supervise staff, assign tasks, and ensure efficient workflow. In smaller kitchens, a cook may manage their own tasks and those of one or two assistants. piac.com.ar \+1 Additional skills: Ingredient and personnel management, up to dish presentation and hygiene maintenance, ensuring quality and efficiency in any gastronomic operation. * Fast food preparation. * Product rotation. The company offers * Statutory benefits. * Indefinite-term employment contract Recruitment Process * Visit our office with a completed job application during business hours from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday. \- If your application is selected, you will be notified by telephone call. * Start date of your recruitment process: May 14, 2026 * Recruitment process duration: 3 weeks