Hotel Cook at Efezi Southsea Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• A hotel cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting meals to guests in line with the hotel’s standards of quality, hygiene, and customer satisfaction.
• They ensure consistency in taste, portion, and presentation while supporting smooth kitchen operations.

Key Responsibilities
Food Preparation & Cooking:

• Prepare ingredients and cook meals according to the hotel’s recipes and menus.
• Ensure food quality, taste, and presentation meet hotel standards.
• Cook for different outlets such as restaurants, banquets, room service, or staff canteens.

Menu Support:

• Assist in menu planning and suggest new dishes or improvements.
• Adapt recipes to guest preferences and dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, allergies, etc.).

Kitchen Organization:

• Maintain cleanliness and order in the kitchen.
• Properly store ingredients to preserve freshness and prevent waste.
• Label and rotate stock using FIFO (First In, First Out) method.

Food Safety & Hygiene:

• Comply with food safety regulations and hotel hygiene standards.
• Ensure all cooking areas, utensils, and equipment are sanitized.
• Follow proper procedures for handling raw and cooked foods.

Teamwork & Coordination:

• Work with chefs, kitchen assistants, and wait staff for smooth service.
• Support senior chefs during busy service times.
• Assist in training junior kitchen staff.

Inventory & Cost Control:

• Monitor ingredient usage to reduce waste.
• Report shortages of supplies to the chef or kitchen supervisor.
• Help manage portion control to maintain cost efficiency.

Guest Satisfaction:

• Prepare meals that meet guest expectations in taste and presentation.
• Handle special requests (dietary restrictions, room service needs, event catering).

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications with at least 4 years experience.