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Terry Selection, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 223,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Terry Selection, Inc. in Makati seeks a kitchen professional to manage daily kitchen activities, assist with menu preparation, ensure food quality and freshness, and monitor ordering and stocking.

The role emphasizes producing meals by following designated recipes and maintaining safety standards, while supervising kitchen staff to deliver consistent results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in a similar field is required.
• Ability to observe policies and procedures, security measures and work guidelines.
• Ability to adhere to and implement sanitation and safety regulations.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, equipment and surfaces to ensure sanitary practices.
• Regulate oven, broiler, grill and roaster temperatures to keep food safe.
• Rotate stock and check freshness of ingredients.
• Turn or stir foods for even cooking.
• Season and cook according to recipes or experience.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables and others.
• Weigh and mix ingredients using kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Portion, arrange, garnish and serve food to waiters.
• Taste, smell or test foods to ensure proper cooking.
• Receive and store deliveries according to standards.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Sanitation and safety

Staff supervision

Policy adherence

Job description

About the role

This position reports directly to the Kitchen Head of the Company and manages daily kitchen activities, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking. The position provides meal quality and consistency by following designated recipes.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking
• Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils
• Receives deliveries and stores deliveries according to standards

About you

• Proven work experience in a similar field is required
• Ability to observe policies and procedures, security measures and work guidelines
• Ability to adhere to and implement sanitation and safety regulations
• Ability to coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff