Senior Cook

Job description / Role

Alpha Flight Group Limited is a leading provider of innovative catering and retail services at several international airports. Alpha Flight Services UAE LLC is a dynamic food service company employing 500 employees, operating both business to business services as well as a wide range of generic branded consumer food and beverage outlets. This company is based at Sharjah International Airport.

We currently have an exciting opportunity that has become available for an experienced and qualified Senior Cook to join our successful business.

The position:
Total supervision of a section, this includes but not limited to staff, controlling recipes, food quality and wastage. Furthermore, conducting on the job training for all new employees.

Responsibilities:
• To prepare meals as specified in the recipe book and portions specification book from a menu laid down by the Sous Chef or Production Manager.
• To handle food in a hygienic manner, as laid down in current legislation.
• To maintain good standards of hygiene in the unit and personal hygiene.
• To suggest innovative menu ideas.
• To prepare and cook fresh food items and work within a specific menu cycle, including catering functions.
• To order necessary food for chosen menu as required by the Senior Chefs.
• To assist with stock control, stock ordering and rotation, receive and check deliveries, store as appropriate and correct.
• Runs a full section of the service, assist other sections as required.
• Cleans and maintains all equipment and areas used during working shift.
• Operates equipment safely and correctly as instructed by management.
• Maintains and completes catering records and documentation as required.
• Attends training sessions as required.
• Meets time deadlines as part of a daily meals provision service.
• To give assistance to Senior Sous Chef.
• To be fully aware of, and able to carry out the full duties of a cook.
• On occasions, to work without supervision, maintaining standards and control during these times
• Any other reasonable and relevant catering tasks as required by the department.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years in increasingly complex levels of cooking in a large food service environment.
• Knowledge and expertise in a variety of cooking techniques and recipes for food preparation in a large dining service or catering program; knowledge of how to prepare a large variety of sauces, soups, vegetables, baked products and entrees.
• Ability to taste and evaluate all foods.
• Working knowledge of department requirements and procedures.
• Experience and skill in Catering / Restaurant work, knowledge of food merchandising, hot and cold platter presentation techniques, banquet and buffet food service.
• Ability to prepare complex menus and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

About the Company

Making Travel Special is about knowing what customers want. We recognise that by serving our customers, we're also serving their customers. That's why we talk about the promises our customers make. In this way, we delight our customers and their passengers, even as we continue to challenge ourselves to become the most admired provider in the world.

We treat customers like they are our guests. And because they expect food to be good and wholesome, we maintain the highest global quality assurance standards. What's more, our teams of experienced, dedicated professionals go the extra mile to provide innovative, efficient and reliable services for every single one of them.

Over the years, we've become a global player. In the coming decades, we'll continue to transform our industry by staying true to our core values.