Cook - 264723

US Visiting Forces; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

US Visiting Forces is seeking staff to perform a range of routine food preparation and cooking tasks. You will follow written recipes to prepare hot and cold menu items, baked goods, and convenience foods while minimizing waste.

Responsibilities include ingredient processing, setting up service areas, portioning meals, and safe storage of leftovers. The role also involves maintaining kitchen cleanliness, operating a cash register at times, and performing other duties as assigned in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and presentation in a grill, snack bar, restaurant or similar setting.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely and perform simple arithmetic.
• Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment and seasoning foods according to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold menu items, convenience foods and baked goods by following written recipes.
• Process ingredients: chopping, measuring, breading and portioning meals.
• Set up service areas such as salad bars and safely store leftovers.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment and work areas; assist with other duties as assigned.
• Occasionally operate a cash register with proper fund accountability.

Skills

Food preparation

Recipe following

Measuring

Arithmetic

Food safety

Tools

Cash register

Job description

This position performs a comprehensive range of routine food preparation and cooking tasks, efficiently following written recipes to prepare hot and cold menu items, convenience foods, and baked goods while minimizing waste. Daily responsibilities encompass all aspects of ingredient processing (e.g., chopping, measuring, breading), setting up service areas such as salad bars, portioning meals, and safely storing leftovers according to standard safety procedures. Additionally, the role involves maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen equipment, occasionally operating a cash register with proper fund accountability, and executing other related duties as assigned.

• Must have experience in and knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in a grill, snack bar, restaurant, club or similar food activity1.
• Knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food presentation.2.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely and do simple arithmetic.3.
• Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food according to set procedures.