Cook/Chef

A chef is mainly responsible for the preparation of meals in a restaurant or hotel as the case may be.

The chef job description usually entails preparing, seasoning, and decorating meals and dishes in ways that suit the requirements or orders that are placed by customers.

The chef also monitors and/or supervises the preparation and administration of meals from the kitchen by other staff members. He/she also specializes in the preparation of specific meals like salads, desserts, and pastries.

The chef is the boss in the kitchen; he/she does not only cook food but also leads other kitchen workers, and determines the quantity of food that will be needed within a particular time frame.

His/her role also entails placing orders for supplies.

In some settings, the chef creates the menu; he/she also makes adjustments to the menu based on the availability of food or the current season.

The duties of a chef go way beyond just cooking and serving dishes, he/she has to also supervise the regular cleaning and disinfecting of work equipment like fryers and various kitchen surfaces.

The nature of the job is one that requires that any individual involved must be able and willing to work at odd hours, like very early in the morning to prepare meals for the day, and late at night to clean-up after the day’s work.

He/she makes sure that the kitchen is well-organized at all times.

The work description of a chef involves managing and supervising the kitchen staff to make sure that food is prepared as fast as possible and that a standard taste-level is maintained.

He/she also maintains records, places necessary orders, and makes sure that food safety standards are adhered to.

The chef is also responsible for the recruitment or hiring of qualified new cooks that will assist in the day to day running of the kitchen activities.

He/she also makes sure that other kitchen staff that work under him/her adhere to standards that he/she sets for them.

The chef can always initiate new ideas either in cooking methods or in service delivery. That is to say that he/she must not always follow a particular pattern, but can always bring up fresh and attractive ideas that will generate more sales.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹20,569.92 - ₹25,401.36 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person