Cook

Description

Job Summary: A kitchen professional responsible for meal preparation, ensuring flavor, quality, and hygiene, while collaborating as part of a team. Key Highlights: 1. Dish preparation and plating with emphasis on quality and presentation 2. Maintaining hygiene, organization, and quality control in the kitchen 3. Teamwork and contributing ideas for the menu Responsibilities: Involve various essential tasks for proper meal preparation, ensuring flavor, quality, and hygiene. Prepare ingredients – wash, cut, chop, grate, season, cook, and perform other necessary processes to transform ingredients into food. Portion meats – cut meat according to requirements for each dish. Cook food \- prepare dishes following recipes, culinary techniques, and quality standards. Plating and presentation \- ensure visual appeal of dishes. Quality control \- verify freshness and quality of food items. Maintain hygiene \- clean the workspace, furniture, utensils, and equipment. Follow established standards \- adhere to recipes, menus, and restaurant standards. Keep the kitchen stocked \- list required items (food, hygiene, and cleaning supplies) to plan activities, receive them, store them, and monitor expiration dates. Comply with food safety regulations \- monitor food temperatures and follow food safety guidelines and sanitary regulations. Organize \- maintain order and organization in the kitchen, among food items, and utensils. Adjust recipes \- adapt recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions or customer preferences. Contribute ideas \- propose new dishes or modifications to existing ones. Protect assets \- use utensils and equipment appropriately and promptly report any maintenance needs to management. Work in a team: collaborate with other staff members to ensure smooth workflow. Work location: Cabral neighborhood – Contagem. High school diploma preferred. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Relevant experience and proximity to the workplace are considered advantages. Please verify availability of public transportation if relying on this mode for daily commuting (home-work-home), considering work location and schedule. Agility, versatility, attention to detail, hygiene, organization, and adaptability to kitchen routines are important candidate attributes. Employment type: Full-time, CLT permanent contract Compensation: R$1\.600,00 \- R$2\.300,00 per month Benefits: * Transportation allowance Experience: * Kitchen experience (preferred) * Cooking (preferred) * Head Chef (preferred) Work location: On-site