Cook job at Uganda Railways CoRperation (URC)

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for planning, preparing, and cooking meals for crew members and passengers aboard a ship. This includes managing the kitchen inventory, ensuring food safety standards are maintained, and occasionally catering for special dietary requirements and events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plan and prepare daily meals for crew, ensuring dietary requirements are met.
• Manage all aspects of kitchen operations including inventory, equipment, and cleanliness
• Ensure strict adherence to maritime food safety and sanitation standards.
• Work closely with the catering staff and management to order food supplies.
• Handle food budgeting, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Continuously improve and innovate on menu items based on crew feedback and seasonal availability of ingredients.
• Provide special dietary meals as required by crew members.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have professional culinary training or equivalent experience.
• Proven work experience as a cook or chef, preferably in the maritime industry.
• Familiarity with various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in confined spaces for extended periods.
• Valid health and food handling certificates.

Competences

• Ability to work effectively with other officers and crew members and foster teamwork
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for interacting with crew, providing instructions, and resolving issues
• Planning, organizing and coordinating.
• Firefighting skills.
• Basic First Aid

• Plan and prepare daily meals for crew, ensuring dietary requirements are met.
• Manage all aspects of kitchen operations including inventory, equipment, and cleanliness
• Ensure strict adherence to maritime food safety and sanitation standards.
• Work closely with the catering staff and management to order food supplies.
• Handle food budgeting, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Continuously improve and innovate on menu items based on crew feedback and seasonal availability of ingredients.
• Provide special dietary meals as required by crew members.

• Professional culinary skills
• Knowledge of various cooking methods and ingredients
• Strong sanitation and safety standards
• Time management and interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Health and food handling certifications

• Professional culinary training or equivalent experience
• Proven work experience as a cook or chef, preferably in the maritime industry
• Familiarity with various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures
• Strong knowledge of sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure in confined spaces for extended periods
• Valid health and food handling certificates