Description
Job Summary:
A Cook is responsible for preparing and finishing meals, following hygiene and food safety standards, and guiding kitchen assistants.
Key Highlights:
1. Prepare a variety of meals and specific diets with quality
2. Guide and supervise the kitchen assistant team
3. Ensure the maintenance and hygiene of equipment
The Legião da Boa Vontade – LBV is hiring a **Cook**:
A **Cook** is responsible for preparing meals, performing cooking and finalization of dishes, adhering to strict hygiene and food safety standards at the Institution’s unit.
**Responsibilities and Duties**
* Prepare a variety of meals and specific diets, seasoning, cooking, baking, etc., to compose specific menus.
* Guide and supervise the work of kitchen assistants to ensure production efficiency and quality.
* Follow instructions from the nutritionist and recipes accurately and consistently.
* Adjust seasonings and flavors to ensure final product quality.
* Meet production demands within deadlines and with quality.
* Operate various industrial kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, boilers).
* Ensure the maintenance, hygiene, and upkeep of kitchen equipment and utensils.
* Use of PPE.
**Requirements and Qualifications** **Education:** Completed high school;
**Desirable experience:** In kitchens;
* Experience in large-scale cooking;
* Knowledge of culinary techniques and recipes;
* Knowledge of good food handling practices and food safety;
* Ability to lead and supervise a team;
* Attention to detail and focus on quality.
**Additional Information** **Job Details:**
* Workload: **220 hours/month**
* Working hours: **8:00 AM to 5:48 PM**
* Monday to Friday
**Benefits:**
* Transportation allowance;
* On-site meal;
* Life insurance;
* Health plan — after confirmation;
* Dental plan — after confirmation;
* SESC partnership;
* Discounts on gyms and sports activities — Wellhub;
* Educational partnerships offering discounts on courses and universities;
* Training and development program.
The **Legião da Boa Vontade (LBV)** is a nonprofit organization that transforms the lives of thousands of people daily through education and social assistance. We serve low-income individuals and families who receive material support combined with our values of Ecumenical Spirituality. We operate over **80 service units**, including Community Social Assistance Centers, Humanitarian Assistance Centers, Elderly Shelters, Basic Education Schools, and Vocational Technical Schools, spread across all five regions of Brazil.