Cooks

• Produces food of high quality according to the standard recipes.
• Communicates politely and displays courtesy to the guests.
• Communicates to his/her superior any difficulties, guest comments and other relevant information.
• Establishes and maintains effective employee working relationships.
• Ensures that all cleanliness and hygiene requirements are met within health and safety standards and sets a good example for personal hygiene and safe working practices.
• Assists in maintaining a high standard of food production.
• Prepares in advance food, material and equipment needed for the service.
• Cleans and re-sets his/her working area.
• Transfers prepared items and decorations from the kitchen to the buffets and vice-versa.
• Helps on the other sections of the kitchen in case his/her section is not busy.
• Is able to work in all jobs in the kitchen and knows all the recipes of the menu.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, ovens, salamanders etc.
• Weighs, measures, and mixes ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.  In case of any equipment fault informs immediately his/her superiors.
• Seasons and cooks, turns or stirs food according to recipes to ensure even cooking.
• Observes and tests foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Portions, arranges, and garnishes food, and serves food to waiters or directly to guests if on a live cooking station on the buffet.
• Regulates temperature of ovens, broilers, deep- fryers, etc.
• Ensures that on a daily basis and on the correct frequencies, the temperatures for all fridges in his/her post are recorded on the appropriate forms, signs those forms and files accordingly.
• Takes on mentoring responsibilities for new or inexperienced employees as assigned by his/her Supervisors.

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