Chef/Cook

Il Forno Group Uae; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known restaurant group in Abu Dhabi is looking for a skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals and ensure food quality. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in cooking, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include preparing ingredients, cooking various dishes, and overseeing kitchen operations. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and a culinary school diploma is preferred. Join a dynamic team to delight customers with beautiful and tasty meals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a cook.
• Thorough experience with hot and cold food preparation.
• Ability to work in a team and handle a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious meals according to the menu.
• Ensure all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner.
• Oversee all kitchen operations and staff.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary school diploma

Tools

Cooking utensils

Grillers

Bakeware

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

An excellent chef/cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner.
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat, etc.)
• Cook food with various utensils or grillers
• Steaming, grilling, broiling, baking, or frying meats, vegetables, and other ingredients.
• Checking food and ingredients for freshness.
• Working well under pressure and within the time limit.
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
• Ensuring that the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils are cleaned and sanitized
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check the quality of ingredients
• Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages
• Overseeing all kitchen operations.
• Coordinating kitchen staff, and assisting them as required.
• Enforcing safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Proven experience as a cook
• Prior experience in related food and beverage service and food preparation positions.
• Thorough experience with hot and cold food preparation.
• Good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards and health codes.
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Ability to work in a team
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
• Able to handle work in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent; Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage