Cook at Tharisa

Purpose of Role

The role is responsible preparing hot and cold dishes. Cook to prepare meals according to menu and must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals, they must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking

Role Context

• Preparing meals by weighing, measuring, mixing ingredients, cooking meals and checking ingredients for freshness
• Ensuring that the kitchen and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Maintain all health and safety procedures and processes
• Offloading of all goods from the trolley
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Cook food in various utensils or grillers
• Check food while cooking to stir or turn
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Check quality of ingredients
• Monitor stock
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

Requirements

Minimum Requirements 

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage 

Job specific experience:

• Computer literacy MS Office and applicable systems
• Proven experience as cook
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, steam, frying, boiling etc.)
• Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important
• Experience with hot and cold food preparation
• Ability to use slicers, mixers, grinders, food processors, etc