Cook
Permanent
Downpatrick
Salary: £13.37 per hour
Working hours:Monday to Sunday, 5:00am to 9:00pm, with a degree of flexibility required.
Gentech Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with our client based in Downpatrick who are expanding their team and are looking for a Cook
- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
- Check quality of ingredients and report any concerns to the Chef.
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (peeling and chopping vegetables and cutting meat etc as required).
- Follow recipes and methods in a very strict manner to ensure the highest possible quality and consistency of food production.
- Portion, arrange and garnish food to the required specification.
- Cook food as required using various utensils and kitchen appliances.
- Exercise and enforce constant watch over Health & Safety, Security, Discipline and Due Diligence.
- Carry out food safety control checks in all areas to ensure all standards are being maintained and recorded.
- Prepare and cook all food in line with company procedure and Health and Safety regulations.
- Ensure a high standard of cleanliness in the Kitchen area is maintained at all times.
- Be accountable for the enforcement of all legislative demands/standards of fire, health, hygiene and safety and these conditions are strictly adhered to
Experience
- Good standard of education and very good communication skills, ability to work under pressure and apt in multiskilling, have the ability to follow instructions and great attention to detail.
- You will have at least 2 years experience in a catering environment
- Previous experience of all types of food preparation
- Knowledge of Food Safety practices and procedures- youll have minimum Level 2 qualification in Food Safety.
- Commercial Awareness, and ability to deliver on Key Performance Indicators such as sales, costs and profitability.
Desirable
- Experience working in a Fresh Food Production Kitchen.
- Previous Supervisory Experience
- Previous Experience working to budgets and/or targets.