CHEF
We are lookingfor a Chef to join our team and prepare delicious meals for our customers. Chefresponsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparinghigh-quality dishes. You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff toensure meals are prepared in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives,pans and kitchen scales
- Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
- Cook food in a timely manner
- Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
- Inform wait staff about daily specials
- Ensure appealing plate presentation
- Supervise Cooks and assist as needed
- Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reducesalt, remove dairy)
- Monitor food stock and place orders
- Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
- Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within thekitchen area
Qualifications
- Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
- Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers andpasta makers)
- Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques
- Leadership skills
- Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
- Excellent time management abilities
- Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques andrecipes