Cook II

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Job Summary: Senac Minas is seeking a Cook II to lead culinary production, ensuring quality and presentation of dishes, within an environment that values professional education. Key Highlights: 1. Lead food production, ensuring dish quality and presentation 2. Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef in kitchen operations 3. Guide and supervise the kitchen team **Have you ever imagined transforming thousands of lives through your work?** That’s exactly what we do at **Senac Minas**! Every day—whether in the classroom or in administrative roles—our mission is to transform lives through high-quality professional education. If this is also your life and career purpose, bring your talent to our team! We are committed to fostering a pleasant, inclusive workplace that values the diversity of our employees. Therefore, all our job opportunities are extended to marginalized groups: Black and Indigenous people, LGBTQIAPN\+, individuals aged 60 or older, persons with disabilities (PwD), and those rehabilitated by INSS, among others. We always seek passionate people—because ***Incredible people make extraordinary places***. Does this match our *Senac Way of Being*? Then, \#JoinSenacMinas too! **Important** For information about Senac Minas’ selection processes, visit our careers page: https://trabalheconoscosenacmg.gupy.io/ *This opportunity is open to persons with disabilities (PwD) and individuals rehabilitated by INSS, aligned with our values of inclusion and diversity.* **Responsibilities and Duties** **As a Cook II, your main challenges will be:** * Lead food production, ensuring dish quality and presentation. * Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef in kitchen operations. * Perform pre-preparation, preparation, and finishing of foods according to technical specifications. * Guide and supervise the kitchen team (Cook I and Kitchen Assistants). * Execute complex culinary preparations. * Monitor preparation times, quality, and standards of served dishes. * Support production planning and suggest process improvements. * Ensure good practices for food handling, storage, and identification. **Requirements and Qualifications** **We are looking for someone with:** * Completed high school education; * Proven experience in the role, directly working in food service settings. **You’ll stand out if you have:** * Advanced cooking techniques (searing, sous vide, confit, classic sauces, specialized cooking methods) * A degree in Gastronomy. **Work Location and Schedule:** * Belo Horizonte/MG (on-site work); * Working hours: Monday to Friday (with availability to work events on Saturdays and evenings), from 09:00 to 18:00\. **Additional Information** **What we offer our employees:** * CLT employment contract; * Market-competitive salary; * Transportation allowance; * Meal or food allowance; * Snack allowance; * Birthday day off; * Medical and dental plans; * SESC benefits; * Childcare assistance—subject to internal benefits policy rules; * Private pension plan; * Group life insurance; * Funeral assistance; * Performance bonus (after 6 months of employment); * Tuition fee exemption for Senac courses (after 3 months of employment). **Have you ever imagined transforming thousands of lives through your work?** That’s exactly what we do at Senac Minas! Every day—whether in the classroom or in administrative roles—our mission is to transform lives through high-quality professional education, within the context of Industry 4\.0\. If this is also your life and career purpose, bring your talent to our team! Since 1947, we have been a benchmark in professional education in the commerce, services, and tourism sectors. Daily, we face stimulating challenges, making Senac Minas an ocean of opportunities. We value transparency, innovation, excellence, social inclusion, entrepreneurial mindset, sustainable development, and education for autonomy. With 36 units across the state, our institution stands out for its methodology and tradition.