Cook - Port Elizabeth

Tsebo Solutions; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering service provider in Gqeberha is seeking a Full-Time Cook to prepare and present high-quality food while maintaining sanitation standards. Responsibilities include cooking various foods, assisting in training kitchen staff, and ensuring correct portion control. Ideal candidates should have culinary and food handling experience, with a passion for cooking and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Culinary Experience essential for food preparation.
• Ability to handle food safely and hygienically.
• Experience in a restaurant or catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks various food items.
• Maintains food production records and sanitation standards.
• Assists in training and directing kitchen staff.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Hotel Experience

Taleo

Cake Decorating

Cooking

Baking

Sanitation

Knife Skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks meats fish vegetables gravies cereals soups fruits bakery products and other forms of food.
• Prepares and cooks food for special diets from recipes formulated by qualified personnel.
• Assists in on-the-job training and assist in directing the work of food service workers students and other employees within area of assignment.
• Assists in the preparation of salads and desserts.
• Notifies supervisor of food and supplies needed.
• Checks in food and supplies as necessary.
• Maintains food production records.
• Cleans kitchen kitchen utensils and equipment; secures refrigerator and freezer.
• Serves food as required.
• Maintains maximum standards of sanitation and safety.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Promptly reports equipment and food quality to kitchen Manager.
• Uses our Standardized Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.
• Operate as part of a team with good interpersonal skills
• Maintaining high quality and hygiene standards as per Companies standards
• Preparation and presentation of food
• Ensuring correct portion control are adhered to
• Ensuring the food is delivered timeously
• Assist with the planning of menus and stock control
• Flexible to work overtime when required
• Stay abreast with food trends as well as best practices.
• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Culinary Experience
• Food Handling
• Restaurant Experience
• Food Preparation Experience
• Kitchen Experience
• Hotel Experience
• Taleo
• Cake Decorating
• Cooking
• Baking
• Sanitation
• Knife Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1