Full time Cook

Wentide Pty Ltd Trading as The Oaks Hotel Motel

Company Address: 249 Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail, NSW - 2527

Full time Cook

Salary Range: $70,000 per annum plus the superannuation

Description

To prepare, cook, season, portion food and serve high-quality meals for the customers, maintain taste, nutrition and hygiene as high priorities.

Tasks include:

• Setting up workstations and operating kitchen equipment

• Measuring and weighing ingredients

• Following recipes and set menus

• Baking, grilling, steaming or boiling fish, meat, vegetables and other foods items as per the standard receipe requirements

• Presenting and garnishing dishes

• Adhering to kitchen hygiene and safety standards and maintaining superior level of product standards and high standards for food preparation, cleanliness and punctuality at all times

• Maintaining a clean workspace at all times

• Monitoring stock levels

• Keeping up with cooking techniques and methods

• Preparing, cooking and portioning a variety of dishes as the requirements

• Carving and trimming foods to ready them for different dishes

• Examining foodstuffs to ensure quality

• Regulating temperatures of ovens, grills and other cooking equipment

• seasoning, garnishing and cooking food as per the standard recipes

• preparing food to meet special dietary requirements

• Minimising food wastage

• Assisting in planning of new menu items as per the seasonal produce

• Ability to train other kitchen staff on different cooking techniques and cooking procedures and outline the company policies and standards

• Preparation, replenishment and rotation of stock in the kitchen and storing food in temperature-controlled facilities

Skill level required:

• Minimum three years of relevant work experience

• Minimum one year of similar food items cooking experience is a must

• Relevant certificate level qualification is essential

• Experience in cooking seafood menu items is essential

• Experience cooking Lebanese and Italian food menu items is an advantage

• Strict compliance towards food safety and hygiene requirements

• Maintain a professional attitude at all times

• Good team player