Cook at HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya

POSITION SUMMARY: 

HIAS seeks a Cook who will be responsible for preparing ingredients, producing meals and following health and safety guidelines at HIAS’ Safe House. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Ensures ingredients and final products are fresh 
• Oversees and participates in the preparation, cooking and serving of well-balanced main meals to shelter residents. 
• Determines quantities to be cooked and size of portions to be served, considering the total population at the safe house 
• Handles and stores ingredients and food 
• Maintains safety and sanitation standards throughout all food preparation and storage areas 
• Maintains a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes 
• Ensures that high standards of hygiene and health are maintained in the kitchen 
• Checks quantity and quality of ingredients received and notifies Head Cook of any deficiencies 
• Performs any other duties as may be required 

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: 

• A certificate in hotel and catering management or food and beverage  
• Must have a valid medical certificate  
• Should have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the catering industry   
• Ability to accurately read, measure, convert and follow recipes and assemble ingredients according to cooking standards and recipes. 
• Fully conversant with various cooking methods like boiling, baking, roasting and steaming. 
• Comprehensive understanding of food hygiene regulations including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness 
• Ability to work independently and as a contributing member of a team to ensure deadlines, goals and objectives are met. 
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people from different backgrounds such as the Safe House residents and other staff 
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment 
• Experience of high-volume catering in a busy workplace. 
• Knowledge in basic computer skill is an added advantage   
• Knowledge of Accountability to Affected Populations is an added advantage 
• Knowledge of PSEA is an added advantage