About this role
Whitefield Hotels Limited is hiring a full-time Chef / Cook for its Ilorin, Kwara location. The role focuses on preparing high-quality meals, maintaining consistency in taste and presentation, and ensuring smooth kitchen operations during service. Key duties include prep work, enforcing food hygiene and safety standards, managing station stock, keeping the kitchen clean and organised, operating standard kitchen equipment, and following recipes and portion standards. The employer aims to deliver secure, high-quality hotel service and guest satisfaction. Applicants should submit their CV with the Job Title in the subject line by the stated deadline.
What you would do
- Perform prep work such as cutting vegetables, portioning proteins, and preparing sauces and marinades.
- Maintain strict food hygiene, sanitation, and safety standards per local regulations.
- Monitor stock levels on your station and report shortages to the Head Chef or Kitchen Supervisor.
- Keep cooking areas, equipment, surfaces, and utensils clean and disinfected during the shift.
- Operate standard commercial kitchen equipment (grills, ovens, fryers, slicers, burners).
- Manage station workload to ensure dishes are completed accurately and promptly during peak times.
- Prepare, season, and cook menu items according to recipes, portion standards, and presentation guidelines.
- Monitor food temperatures and store raw and cooked items to prevent cross-contamination.
- Label, date, and rotate stock using FIFO practices.
- Ensure proper food handling and storage practices to support food safety.
What they are asking for
- Experience as a chef or cook in a fast-paced kitchen (if stated in advert)
- Ability to follow recipes and portion control standards
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
- Willingness to work in Ilorin, Kwara (location stated)
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