Commis - Culinary

Job Responsibilities
Personnel Management
• Follow orders and advice instructed by Chef de Partie and Sous Chefs to perform job task following directions.
• Adapt yourself to business needs and be willing to work any day of the week and any shift.
• Remain focus and complete one task before switching to the next one.
• Follow work list assigned by Chef de Partie, completed within acceptable time frame.
• Attend and participate in company trainings, embracing learning opportunities with a positive attitude and adhere to company philosophy.
• Work calmly and efficiently while promoting good working relations in the culinary/pastry/bakery department.
• Able to demonstrate a positive attitude and take pride in one's work. This must be reflected in the product produced for our guests to consume.
• Be aware of and adhere to company policies and statutory requirements with regards to health and safety, sanitation, and fire procedures.
• Report to culinary management any maintenance defects using the correct and proper procedures.
• Maintain high standards of grooming for oneself and subordinates ensuring good customer relations are maintained at all times, in particular when working in the public areas of the hotel.
• Ensure that you report to work on time as per culinary department schedules. Report any sickness or absence from work using the correct procedures.

Kitchen / Food
• Monitor the production of food items to ensure they are in compliance with the prescribed recipes and specifications. Adhere to all the standards of food presentation, production, and portioning controls.
• Ensure quality of food items according to the standards in place. It includes ensuring all food items are in perfect sanitary condition, applying First in First out! kitchen best practice.
• Ensure all food products are stored properly in their appropriate fridges and storage containers throughout a shift.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in and around all culinary work areas and ensure that all colleagues clean their stations after every service.
• Ensure safe and proper use of equipment at all times and to instruct this to all culinary colleagues.

Job Requirements

Education & Certification
• Degree / Diploma and Certification in Culinary Arts

Experience
• 1-3 years of experiences as a culinary arts profession

Competencies
• Able to identify different kind and categories of raw materials
• Can differentiate the various type of cuisines
• Basic cooking and sanitary knowledge
• Monitoring of basic cooking preparation techniques and utilization of knives
• Have a well-groomed, professional appearance
• Willing and able to work shift work