Cook (African / Continental Dishes) at Talents and Skills Africa

Overview

• Our client, a fast-growing restaurant and food outlet with a wide array of menus ranging from African dishes to continental cuisine served deliciously to her amiable customers is looking to hire a cook will prepare meals and follow establishment recipes.
• Duties will include preparing ingredients, adhering to the restaurant menu, following food health and safety procedures and delivering food in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing workstations.
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for shift.
• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards.
• Recommending ideas for specials or seasonal dishes.
• Handling multiple food orders at one time.
• Monitoring multiple food orders as new orders arrive.
• Dressing order for presentation.
• Ensuring each guest order has the correct food and sides.
• Delivering food order to wait staff in a timely manner.
• Storing all food properly.
• Sanitizing and cleaning workstations and utensils.
• Reordering stock and food supplies.
• Monitoring other cooks and team members.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.

Job Requirements

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.
• Able to quickly memorize complex or multiple orders.
• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a busboy, washer, waiter, cook, or relevant work experience.
• Able to work early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Physically able to stand and move during the length of shift; able to bend through shift.
• Able to read and write.