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**About Us**:
We are currently looking for a Cook to prepare meals, prepare ingredients, and to follow food health and safety procedures.

As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients **reduced costs, risk and complexities** together with **increased quality, efficiency and productivity**. We specialise in **Catering**, **Facilities Management**, **Cleaning and Hygiene**, **Pest Control**, **Protection**, **Energy**, **Procurement**, **Workspace Design**, **Engineering, Remote Camps**, and more. **Developing our people **- the heart of Tsebo - is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. **DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER** to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.

**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
- Operate as part of a team with good interpersonal skills
- Maintaining high quality and hygiene standards as per Companies standards
- Preparation and presentation of food
- Ensuring correct portion control are adhered to
- Ensuring the food is delivered timeously
- Assist with the planning of menus and stock control
- Follow recipes
- Flexible to work overtime when required
- Stay abreast with food trends as well as best practices
- May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Communication skills (verbal and written)
- Computer literate
- Organizing and planning skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team Player
- Excellent food skills
- Strong client and customer service skills
- Good organizational skills

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum requirement Matric
- Proven cooking experience
- 2 year experience in a similar role