Cook

Lettered L Food Services, Inc.; Cabuyao; On-site; PHP 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Lettered L Food Services, Inc. is seeking a Cook to oversee food preparation according to daily menus and dietary restrictions. The role includes supervising staff, ensuring hygiene, and maintaining safe cooking practices in a busy kitchen.

The cook will regulate temperatures, measure ingredients precisely, train assistants, and monitor doneness through sensory checks to minimize waste and ensure quality servings for the day.

Qualifications

• Observe personal hygiene and sanitation in daily kitchen tasks.
• Follow PPE protocols and company food safety standards.
• Supervise kitchen staff and coordinate cooking activities.
• Ensure accurate measurement and portion control.

Responsibilities

• Observe personal hygiene, sanitation, PPE usage, and food safety standards.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas.
• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, and poultry.
• Regulate oven, broiler, grill, and roaster temperatures.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients using kitchen tools.
• Train kitchen assistants and supervise staff.
• Test cooked foods for doneness by tasting, smelling, or piercing.
• Estimate expected food consumption to procure supplies.
• Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
• Use measuring cups, tongs, ladle, wire mesh strainer, and scales for accuracy.
• Prevent undercooking; thaw frozen foods at safe temperatures (0-50°C).

Skills

Food safety

Kitchen supervision

Measuring ingredients

PPE usage

Tools

Measuring cups

Ladle

Tongs

Wire mesh strainer

Weighing scale

Job description

The Cook will oversee foodstuff according to the daily menu, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and the number of portions to be served.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Observe personal hygiene, sanitation, wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE), and practice food safety standards and company rules.

• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, and poultry.

• Regulate the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.

• Train kitchen assistants and supervise other kitchen employees.

• Observe and test cooked foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.

• Estimate expected food consumption in order to be able to request or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.

• Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.

• Use the correct cooking tools and equipment like measuring cups, tongs, ladle, wire mesh strainer, and appropriate weighing scale for accuracy.

• Avoid undercooking, raw, frozen foods should be defrosted or thawed at 0-50° C