Cook at Synapse Services

Synapse Services is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare Service in West Africa. We provide patient-centred care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of Local and Internationally trained professionals.

When life is more than you can bear mentally, be rest assured you will find hope, support, and treatment at Synapse Services. We believe recovery is a journey not a destination and our multidisciplinary team is committed to supporting our clients in taking the first, usually most difficult, step and providing continuous support on the road to recovery.

With a team of compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Addiction Specialists, Occupational & Speech Therapists, and Psychiatric Nurses, we provide a range of therapeutic programs designed to suit individual needs. Founded in Abuja in 2009, we are a rapidly expanding private service with 2 centres in Abuja and one in Lagos, Anambra and Port Harcourt.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cook

Location: Abuja
Reports to: Admin / Customer Service Lead

Job Summary

• The Cook will be responsible for setting up the kitchen with cookingutensils and equipment as well as prepare healthy meals for inpatients with adherence to establishment recipes.

Responsibilities

• Cooking meals in a timely manner
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Weigh, measure, mix and prep ingredients according to recipe
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Slightly modify recipe to meet patients need and requests
• Monitor food stock and make requisitions
• Work well under pressure and within time limit
• Serve meals at the scheduled time
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Estimate expected food consumption and organize preparation
• Keep records and accounts of food purchases
• Assist in developing new methods of cooking and new menu items
• Ensure that the kitchen and equipment are properly cleaned and well maintained

Requirements and Experience

• 3 years’ work experience as a Cook in a corporate organization
• Proficiency in making local and continental dish
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment
• Good communication skill
• Courteous
• Integrity
• Evidence of Culinary certification or training
• Must reside in Abuja

Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2021.