Assistant Cook

Assistant Cook

Location

Tongadale Hotel, Wentworth Street, Portree, Isle of Skye

Objectives

Ideal candidates should have a passion for cooking and the food they are serving. Have the ability to work in a fast paced busy kitchen environment, especially during the height of the season, have the ability to work well as part of a team and possess strong communication skills.

Reporting toHead Chef

Overview

The Tongadale Hotel is a 25 bedroom hotel offering comfortable accommodation. The hotel also has a bar and a restaurant seating 52 covers. The hotel has a long tradition in island hospitality having been owned and operated by the same family for over 70 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in food preparation activities. Cooking dishes and plating up dishes.
• Ensuring daily knowledge of dishes to be served, together with the appropriate garnish, portions and prices.
• Maintaining the menu boards.
• Organising and correctly storing food supplies.
• Assisting with the washing up in the scullery and kitchen.
• Ensuring a clean and safe working environment at all times by following all relevant health and safety procedures and ensuring all HACCP paperwork is completed.
• Following COSHH regulations at all times.
• Carry out deep clean as directed by management.
• Cleaning and sanitising the food preparation areas based on company and industry hygiene codes and health and safety standards. Washing, disinfecting and properly storing cooking and kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Operating a variety of kitchen appliances and instruments including knives, grills, mixers and ovens.
• Ordering stock in the absence of the Head Chef.

Work Patterns

Remuneration Basis

Qualifications and Experience

Required

Desirable

• Elementary Health and Hygiene Certificate