Cook

Empact Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Empact Group is seeking a Cook to prepare food for daily kitchen production and ensure high-quality food service. The role requires a minimum of 2 years' contract catering experience and a Matric qualification, with a Professional Cookery certificate being advantageous.

The successful candidate will uphold food safety standards, work well in a team, and handle pressure while delivering consistent, customer-focused service in a contract catering environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Cook in a contract catering environment.
• Customer Service experience is essential
• Matric is essential
• Professional Cookery certificate will be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Preparation of food for daily kitchen production
• Provide quality food service

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Special diets

Food safety

Pressure handling

Education

Matric

Professional Cookery certificate

Job description

The Main Purpose of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for the preparation of food for daily kitchen production in order to provide quality food service.

Education and Experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Cook in a contract catering environment is essential
• Customer Service experience is essential
• Matric is essential
• Professional Cookery certificate will be an advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of and compliance with food safety standards.
• Customer service and communications skills
• Contribute to effective teamwork
• Special Diets
• Ability to work under pressure

Key areas of responsibility:

• Preparation of food for daily kitchen production
• Provide quality food service

Empact Group is committed to Employment Equity in line with legislation and will give first preference to candidates as per Equity requirements.

By applying for a role within Empact Group (Proprietary) Limited, all Personal Information that you provide to the Company will be held and/ or stored securely for the purpose of recruitment. Your Personal Information will be stored electronically in a database. Where appropriate, some information may be retained in hard copy. In either event, storage will be secure and audited regularly regarding the safety and security of the information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information.