A cook is a food production employee whose role is to independently prepare the dishes offered on the menu of a food service establishment.

Main responsibilities

- Work planning and organization — 15%
- Meal preparation and compliance with hygiene and sanitation standards — 85%

Responsibility details

1. Work planning and organization

- Analyze and plan the work to be done.
- Organize the work area.
- Review available stock and ingredients.
- Break down and organize the tasks to be completed.
- Carry out kitchen prep work.
- Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies, where applicable.
- Maintain the workstation, tools, and equipment.
- Keep the workstation orderly.
- Provide special support to team members.
- When needed, plan and supervise the work of assistant cooks and dishwashers.

2. Meal preparation and compliance with hygiene and sanitation standards

- Prepare recipes.
- Prepare food items:
- Stocks, sauces, and soups.
- Meat- and poultry-based dishes, as well as pasta dishes.
- Shellfish- and fish-based dishes.
- Vegetable- and fruit-based dishes, as well as basic desserts.

- Monitor the quality of prepared dishes.
- Plate dishes while taking allergies into

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