- Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals
- Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
- Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage, and work areas
Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in ability to safely and effectively operate standard foodservice equipment
- Adaptability, Decision-making, Multi-tasking, Planning, problem solving, and teamwork
- Food safety. In most cases, it's the role of cooks to check that the food they prepare is secure for consumption.