Job Description
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
- Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies.
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Recruit and hire staff, organize and manage buffets and banquets.
- Preparing and assembling ingredients for menu items.
- Preparing high-quality meals and food items according to company recipes.
- Storing excess food at the correct temperature in order to avoid spoilage.
- Ensuring that food portions and food presentation meet company standards.
- Monitoring supplies and re-ordering stock as needed.
- Ensuring that cooking utensils are clean before each use.
- Cleaning and sterilizing food preparation areas.
- Assisting other cooks to ensure that food orders are completed in a timely manner.
- Efficiently resolving problems with customers’ orders.
- Ensuring that food health and safety regulations are followed.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
Salary: 18.50 to 22.50 hourly (to be negotiated) / 35 to 40 hours per Week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment and Full time
Start date: Starts as soon as possible
Vacancies: 2 vacancies
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
