**Want to nourish your career at a company that cares for what’s essential?** Essencial Nutrição is recognized for its **excellence, commitment, and purpose** of delivering health, well-being, and joy through food. Here, every person is **Essential**, and every day is an opportunity to build **trust and great stories!** We are looking for a **COOK** to strengthen our team in **Sorocaba - SP**. **What you’ll do and how you’ll make an impact (Your Essential Challenge):** * **Culinary Preparation:** Prepare a variety of dishes—including meats, side dishes, desserts, and special meals—ensuring appropriate flavor and presentation. * **Team Management:** Guide, train, and coordinate the kitchen team, delegating tasks and monitoring individual performance. * **Quality Control:** Conduct food tastings, verify recipe compliance, and ensure the quality of ingredients used. * **Inventory Management:** Assist with goods receiving, monitor inventory levels, and request replenishment of supplies to optimize costs. * **Hygiene and Safety:** Ensure kitchen cleanliness and organization, maintaining equipment and utensil hygiene; strictly comply with food safety standards. * **Cost Control:** Monitor unit costs, seeking to optimize resource usage and ensure profitability. * **Customer Service:** Interact with the service team and, when necessary, with customers—always aiming for their satisfaction. * **Leadership:** Assume leadership of the team in the manager’s absence, making decisions and resolving issues. **What we’re looking for in you (Your Essential Style):** * Completed elementary education. * Experience in the food industry, preferably in corporate restaurants. * Proficiency in preparation techniques for various foods, including cutting, cooking methods, and special preparations. **Behavioral Competencies We Value (Our Essential Cultural Fit):** * **Leadership:** Ability to guide and inspire the team, delegating clearly and resolving challenges constructively. * **Organization:** Skill in planning work, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring efficiency and quality in a dynamic environment. * **Management:** Basic knowledge of cost and inventory control to optimize resources and processes. * **Communication:** Ability to interact clearly and effectively with the team, customers, and all partners. * **Proactivity:** Capacity to identify problems, propose solutions, and pursue continuous improvement. **Benefits (Our Care for You):** We value your well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package so you feel cared for in every way. ️ On-site meal; Meal allowance; Health insurance; Dental insurance; Psychological on-call support; Nutritional counseling; Childcare assistance; * Time off; Birthday Day Off. **Join something bigger!** Explore the world of Essencial Nutrição on our website: https://essencialnutricao.com.br/ Follow us on social media to closely observe our daily operations. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essencialnutricao?igsh=aXZwajJyOXE4c2Qw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FMhtJjk5Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/essencialnutricao/posts/?feedView=all **Essencial Nutrição – You can trust us; we take care of what’s Essential for you!**