Cook

Description

An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be detailed in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
• Cook food in various utensils or grillers
• Check food while cooking to stir or turn
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check quality of ingredients
• Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Ability to work in a team
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent physical condition and stamina

BEHAVOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability and Flexibility: Able to change direction as priorities shift and thrive in environments that require the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Creativity and Innovation: The ability to introduce new or novel concepts or ways of doing things.
• Dependability: Fulfills commitments consistently and can be counted on to do what they agree to do.
• Judgment: Ability to weigh alternative actions and make decisions that incorporate opinions, facts, tangible and/or intangible factors.
• Pride in Work: Seeks to do a job correctly and is driven by being associated with doing high quality work.
• Prioritization: Effectively arranges goals, tasks and projects in order of greatest importance to achieve success.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with others to achieve common causes.
• Trustworthy: Proven, reliable, individual who can be counted on to do that they say they will do.

Positional expectations

• Maintain all certification requirements. Submit new food handlers/ alcohol certification prior to the expiration date
• Report to work on time, ready to work.
• Maintain and well-groomed professional appearance and adhere to uniform standards
• Deliver excellent customer service at all times
• Report to work on time, ready to work
• Provide consistent support to servers and other staff
• maintain cleanliness in your area
• Be familiar with menus, and company processes in an effort to answer questions when asked.
• Abide by Tsunami Rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook
• Abide by state and federal regulations regarding all restaurant operation, safety, and sanitation.
• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Cooks to prepare meals during our dining hours
• Maintain accurate food inventories
• Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
• Rotate stock items as per established procedures
• Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts
• Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift