Continental Cook at Mega Catering Limited - Nationwide

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Mega Catering Limited is a Fast-Rising Catering and Hospitality Company, which specializes in managing all hospitality services such as Catering, Housekeeping, Accommodation, Laundry Services, Janitorial Services, Fumigation, Manpower Supply etc.

MCL is highly committed to continuously improve its performance to keep pace with the modern needs of the market and ultimately achieve client satisfaction. MCL recognises that its success comes from her staff and without their commitment, ingenuity, and hard work, MCL would not be the success story it is today or who we are striving to be tomorrow.

MCL has a long history of delivering its projects on time, within budget and to the high quality demanded by the client. We have bagged an award-winning reputation with our clients built on mutual respect and shared value, and have grown into a leading business institution in Nigeria. It is with this strong drive that we look up to a promising future ahead.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Continental Cook

Location: Nationwide
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities

  • Preparation, cooking and presenting Continental dishes
  • Assist with stock ordering and monitoring procedures
  • Maintain high standards of working practices in terms of personal appearance and safe and hygienic working practices.
  • Participate fully in all meetings, training and forums
  • Take responsibility for your own personal development
  • Demonstrate excellent food preparation practices, portion control and end to end food production
  • Supporting the Head Chef to deliver on all company measures & targets
  • Follow all company operational kitchen process and procedures, achieving all required standards
  • Take responsibility for delivering the highest measures of food production and presentation to customers including manning the live cooking stations if required
  • Monitor food consumption to ensure 100% customer satisfaction and minimum waste
  • Support the Head Chef in the introduction of new seasonal dishes
  • Cascade your knowledge and expert cooking to all kitchen staff
  • Suggested innovation and commercially viable ideas to improve food quality
  • Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
  • Perform any reasonable duties as required from time to time in order to contribute to the achievement of business aims and objectives
  • Maintain portion control guidelines in order to ensure the profitability of kitchen is maintained.
  • Record temperature checks on food and in storage areas as directed to ensure statutory requirements are met and report any variances are rectified immediately.
  • Ensure food materials are stored correctly and rotated to meet company and legal requirements.
  • Practice the correct and safe use and care of all items of equipment.
  • Report all damage, hazards and wear and tear occurring within your areas of work.
  • Assist with various cleaning duties as required.
  • Assist with the ordering of food materials as required following company procedures.
  • To consistently deliver superior customer service through our Customer Service Programme
  • To be fully aware of and strictly observe Food Safety regulations and requirements.
  • To be fully aware of and strictly observe Health & Safety and fire procedures.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:

  • Must have a minimum three years working experience in a similar position
  • At least SSCE/OND/HND/B.Sc or degree/diploma in professional cookery and culinary arts or any other related fields.
  • Valid Offshore Survival (T-BOSIET)
  • STCW basic safety training
  • Food Handler’s and Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Seafarer’s Medical or Approved Offshore Medical
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
  • Seaman Book
  • ISPS (Ship Security training and Designation Duty Cert)
  • Ship Cook Cert for Cooks and Cook Assistant
  • International Passport

Knowledge, Skills:

  • Expertise in Continental cooking
  • Thrives under pressure in a high volume food environment
  • Possess/develop a food & customer focused approach to work
  • High standards of personal hygiene
  • Detailed and precise working
  • High level of enthusiasm and drive to achieve high standards
  • Hard working, flexible and prepared for change
  • Ambitious and driven by over exceeding customer expectations
  • Open for continual development
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of kitchen equipment
  • Complete command of culinary basics
  • Active listening skills: implementing the advice offered
  • Time management: fluctuations in activity levels
  • Paying attention to detail and quality: respecting the instructions given
  • Team spirit
  • Adaptability.

Application Closing Date
8th December, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and and relevant certificates to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Note: Applications should be submitted on or before 4pm on 8th of December, 2020.