Cooks can be employed at restaurants, hotels, cafes, catering companies and cafeterias at schools, hospitals and corporations. Cooks can also work in people’s homes as Personal Cooks. Cooks use their culinary knowledge and background to learn the details of each menu item, prepare multiple dishes simultaneously to serve large parties, help stock inventory, organize refrigerators and communicate with other kitchen staff to deliver dishes to customers in a timely manner. Their job is to interpret meal orders and produce meals at the correct temperature to serve to diners. Some Cooks interact directly with customers at tableside service or food stations.
Hvad gør en -NAVN-?
A Cook , or Line Cook, is responsible for preparing ingredients at an establishment that serves food, processing customer orders, producing meals and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines. Cooks follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on customer requests, communicate with wait staff and prepare garnishes to make an attractive presentation for each meal.
Ansvar
Et Cook bør være i stand til at udføre forskellige pligter og ansvar. Følgende er nogle pligter og ansvarsområder en Cook bør kunne udføre:
Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
Occasionally serve food
Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
Nødvendige færdigheder
En konkurrencedygtig Cook vil have visse færdigheder og kvalifikationer, herunder:
Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes
Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as waitstaff, dishwashers, management and sometimes customers
Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
Lignende tilbud
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