Cook

**About Us**:
We are recruiting a Cook to join our team, in this role you will under direct supervision, performs general cooking duties using standardizes recipes and performs other preparation and sanitation duties as required. Washes, peels and trims ingredients and assists head chef.

As the leading integrated facilities solutions provider in Africa and the Middle East, operating in over 28 countries, with over 40 000 employees, the Tsebo Solutions Group enables businesses to optimise their efficiency and productivity, and become more successful. We take responsibility of our customers’ non-core activities outside of their expertise, empowering them to focus on their core business. Our local expertise, global standards and innovative cross-divisional solutions, such as catering, cleaning, facility management and security, give us the edge to optimise our customers non-core operations, allowing them to enjoy reduced cost, risk and complexity.

Fedics has 50 years of experience of catering to all segments across society. The successful incumbent should have extensive client interaction as well as operational experience.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Prepares and cooks meats, fish, vegetables, gravies, cereals, soups, fruits, bakery products and other forms of food.
- Prepares and cooks food for special diets from recipes formulated by qualified personnel.
- Assists in on-the-job training and assist in directing the work of food service workers, students and other employees within area of assignment.
- Assists in the preparation of salads and desserts.
- Notifies supervisor of food and supplies needed. Checks in food and supplies as necessary.
- Maintains food production records.
- Cleans kitchen, kitchen utensils and equipment; secures refrigerator and freezer.
- Serves food as required. Maintains maximum standards of sanitation and safety.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
- Promptly reports equipment and food quality to kitchen Manager.
- Uses our Standardized Recipe Card for preparing all products.
- Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.

**Skills and Competencies**:
A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking. At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity. Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel. Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 20kg. Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours). Proven knowledge on costing and controls

**Qualifications**:
National Senior Certificate