Cook / Chef at Synapse Services Limited

Synapse Services Limited is the largest provider of Mental Healthcare services in West Africa. We provide patient-centred care in a calm and serene environment with a robust mixture of local and internationally trained professionals. With a team of compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, 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, Port Harcourt and Anambra.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cook / Chef

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Contract, Full-time
Reports to: Admin Lead

Job Summary

• The Cook will be responsible for setting up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment as well as preparing healthy meals for inpatients with adherence to established 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• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items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 the recipe
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Modify recipe to meet patients' needs and requests
• Monitor food stock and make requisitions
• Work well under pressure and within the 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

• OND qualification
• 3 years of work experience as a Cook / Chef in a corporate organization
• Proficiency in making the local and continental dish
• Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment
• Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques
• Good communication skill
• Courteous
• Integrity
• Evidence of Culinary certification or training.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2022.