Experienced Cook at Teclab Management Services Limited

Core Purpose of the Job

• Prepares food for clients. Helps devise new methods of cooking and new menu items.

Task Complexity

• Cook/prepare the provided menu items
• Sanitize food preparation and serving areas
• Stir or turn foods to ensure even cooking
• Cook and season food according to recipes
• Taste foods before servicing in other to determine if they have been sufficiently cooked methods employed for this purpose involves smelling, tasting, or piercing them with utensils.
• Prepare, arrange, and serve food to waiters for distribution
• Give estimate of expected food consumption; requisite or purchase supplies
• Consult with supervisory staff as regards menu plans
• Keep records and manage accounts
• Figure out what quantity of food will be needed for a specified period
• Place orders for food supplies when available food is getting low
• Figure out what quantity of food will be needed for a specified period
• Place orders for food supplies when available food is getting low
• Get customers’ orders and prepare food according to specification
• Package foods for serving workers to deliver to customer
• Ensure that the equipment are always in the right condition; report to employer when any fault occurs
• Keep work areas clean and monitor oven temperatures
• Assist other cooks in times of emergencies
• Create and prepare recipes and meals
• Prepare side dishes and desserts
• Perform other tasks as employer requires

Qualifications

• Culinary Art Training or Certificate of completion of any training program in cooking, or vocational school

Job Specification (Experience & Training):

• Academic and Professional: Trainings and Degrees in a Culinary institution or Vocation School, Relevant certifications will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years Experience.

Skills:

• Kitchen Management
• Oral and written communications
• Planning and Organization
• Culinary Acts and Creativity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Kitchen Equipment Knowledge
• Knowledge of International cuisines
• Accuracy and Manual Dexterity