Cook
Employer: Nyumbani Dishes (Antony Chomba)
Position Offered: Cook
This is a full-time position based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Contact: nyumbanidishes1@gmail.com
Hours per week: 30 hours per week
Wage/Salary: $16.00 per hour
Language: English
Duties:
- Prepare and cook authentic Kenyan meals, e.g., Chapati, Mukimo, Githeri, Ugali, Matumbo, Kachumbari, Pilau Wali, Mutura and Nyama Choma.
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes
- Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers
- Oversee kitchen operations
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- May clean kitchen and work area
- May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
- May be involved in hiring and training kitchen staff
Qualifications:
- Completion of secondary school
- No formal experience as a chef is required
- Experience in Kenyan cuisine is required
Additional skills:
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure, repetitive tasks, standing for extended periods, physically demanding, fast-paced environment, attention to detail
Personal Suitability
Initiative, organized, team player, reliability, flexibility
Cook categories
Prep cook, cook (general), line cook
Cuisine specialties
Kenyan cuisine, African cuisine
Specific skills
Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods, inspect kitchens and food service areas, train staff in preparation, cooking and handling food, order supplies and equipment, supervise kitchen staff and helpers, maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment, clean kitchen and work areas, organize and manage buffets and banquets, manage kitchen operations
Work setting
Restaurant