Chef/Cook

We are looking for a skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

An excellent chef/cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner.
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc.)
• Cook food with various utensils or grillers
• Steaming, grilling, broiling, baking, or frying meats, vegetables, and other ingredients.
• Checking food and ingredients for freshness.
• Working well under pressure and within the time limit.
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
• Ensuring that the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils are cleaned and sanitized
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check the quality of ingredients
• Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages
• Overseeing all kitchen operations.
• Coordinating kitchen staff, and assisting them as required.
• Enforcing safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a cook
• Prior experience in related food and beverage service and food preparation positions.
• Thorough experience with hot and cold food preparation.
• Good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards and health codes.
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Ability to work in a team
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
• Able to handle work in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent; Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage