Cook at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Reports to: The HR/Admin Officer

Job Description

• Cleans food preparation areas
• Prepares foods to the specifications of the guests
• Prepares food before the arrival of guests
• Makes adjustments to food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
• Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
• Seasons food according to recipes or guest needs
• Orders ingredients and spices as needed
• Operates various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer
• Portions, arranges, and garnishes food based on guests preference
• Devises new recipes
• Estimates expected food consumption and organises preparation
• Keeps records and accounts of food purchases
• Orders new menu items for specials or cheap deals
• Butchers and cooks animal meat based on the guesthouse atmosphere
• Meets with staff to ensure a great meal experience
• Prepares any necessary sauces or accompaniments before meal service begins
• Alters dishes based on consumer suggestions or requirements

Qualifications

• Culinary Arts,
• Kitchen Equipment Knowledge,
• Butchering, Creativity, Interpersonal Skills,
• Knowledge of International Cuisines,
• Fluency in English both written and verbal
• Fluency in Hausa and one other local relevant language (spoken)

Education field:

• Social science
• Catering and hospitality
• Office administration

Education level:

• Vocational upper secondary school
• General upper secondary school

Personal qualities:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Language:

• English
• Hausa

Travel:

• Some travelling must be expected

We Offer

• Commencement: ASAP/September 2019
• Duration: 4 months (One year renewal)
• Salary/benefits: Grade Level 1 (According to NRC’s general directions).
• Duty station: Yola, with occasional travels. Travel outside Yola is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.