Professional cooks at DEDA Hospital

Job Objective

The cook will prepare meals and follow establishment recipes. Duties include preparing ingredients, adhering to the restaurant menu, and following food health and safety procedures. Cook, clean, assist other cooks, staff, and deliver food in a fast-paced environment. 

Reports to

Head Cook, Chef, Cafeteria Manager

Direct Report

Kitchen Assistants, Other Cooks, Cafeteria Cashier Assistants, Cafeteria Assistants

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Always portion, plate and serve food according to hygiene and safety principles and procedures in a time efficient manner.
• Cooks dishes in line with guidelines set out in the standard recipe, while ensuring output is consistent in accordance with cooking SOP.
• Ensure food intended for display in public areas is displayed neatly and attractively and at the appropriate temperature according to hygiene and safety principles and procedures.
• Ensure kitchen is cleaned at all times as may be required while ensuring no cross contamination occurs within the kitchen.
• Provide a high level of customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Plans menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• Directs activities of workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Anticipates, understands, and is responsive to different customers’ needs,
• providing quick and effective solutions for the customer with a high level of time management skills.
• Takes personal responsibility and consistently follows through and delivers in
• order to meet or exceed customer expectations
• Reconciles daily production with sales and include in daily report.
• Setting up, cleaning, and organizing work stations to ensure proper hygiene.
• Preparing ingredients for the shift; washing vegetables, chopping, seasoning meat, etc.
• Preparing oven, utensils, and grill for each shift.
• Taking orders from wait staff or computerized system.
• Cooking order according to food health and safety standards and directions of head chef.
• Recommending ideas for specials or seasonal dishes.
• Handling multiple food orders at all times.
• Monitoring multiple food orders as new orders arrive.
• Ensure that each order is well plated before it leaves the kitchen.
• Ensuring each customer order has the correct food and side dishes.
• Delivering food order to wait staff in a timely manner.
• Storing all food properly ensuring standards.
• Sanitizing and cleaning work stations and utensils
• Reordering stock and food supplies, while taking inventory of stock assigned.
• Monitoring and mentoring the cook assistants to ensure consistency.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed
• And any adhoc duties as assigned

Required Skills & Competencies

• Ability to listen and follow instructions
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Displays integrity and honesty
• Demonstrates attention to detail and thoroughness
• Ability to follow and adhere to standards, policies and procedure of the hospital.