Culinary Expert

Cook Job Description

Newrest is looking for a skilled Cook to join our team in the George Bush International Airport. This role involves preparing and cooking meals for one of the main airlines, working with a globally renowned company.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure thorough understanding and demonstration of required menus
2. Follow prep lists created by chefs to plan duties
3. Responsible for prep, cooking, clean up, and organization of the kitchen area, complete pre-production
4. Prepare meats, fishes, pastas, side dishes, and garnishes following recipes carefully
5. Roast, fry, steam, grill, bake meats, fishes, vegetables as required by recipes
6. Prepare food by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing, portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging, and labeling
7. Prepare sauces and dressings according to standards
8. Ensure sufficient product is pulled for the day, replenish supplies as needed
9. Maintain proper food production records, ensure all equipment is operable
10. Ensure all items for assigned stations & functions are prepared, garnished, ready for other departments
11. Maintain good portion control and forecast of production
12. Practice proper grooming, personal hygiene, and use safety equipment
13. Place racks of products in cooling tunnel or any other available waiting area, stocked and ready to go
14. Ensure kitchen is locked and all items secured, turn off all cooking machines before leaving
15. Communicate effectively with kitchen personnel & other unit departments
16. Compliance with all company service standards, health & safety procedures, food safety requirements
17. Help where needed to ensure all kitchen areas are ready for service
18. Responsible for sanitation and post-service set-up
19. Notify team lead, lead hand, or manager of any maintenance repairs need or unsafe conditions
20. Perform other duties as assigned
21. Taste and smell prepared food to determine quality and palatability
22. Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service

Requirements:

1. Ability to stand for long periods
2. Ability to read in English, write in English, speak in English
3. Good knowledge of HACCP is an asset (training will be provided otherwise)
4. At least 1 year in a similar position in a restaurant or in a catering business
5. Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environment
6. Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environment and work on weekends

About the Company:

Newrest is the only major catering company active in all catering and related hospitality segments, including airline catering, buy-on-board, duty-free on board, contract catering, remote site, and support services, rail catering, airport, and motorway retail. With revenues under management of almost 1.9 Billion Euros and 32,000 employees worldwide in 49 countries, Newrest is the first largest independent airline caterer worldwide.

Newrest is committed to constant improvement and innovation for its clients, the well-being and progress of its employees and managers, a sustainable and durable development of the company, and total respect of social and environmental values in all its activities

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Depend on Experience