• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
• Cook food in a timely manner
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
• Inform wait staff about daily specials
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Supervise Cooks and assist as needed
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
• Monitor food stock and place orders
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area
• Ensure safe Health and Safety practices by:

– reporting of all equipment not working properly;

– observe all hygiene regulations;

– ensure that food is correctly stored.

• Maintain knowledge of all recipes so that the chef’s place can be filled in effectively in case of absenteeism.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, and purchasing for all the food operations
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

• Four years of experience working in a food preparation/supervisory position as a Chef
• Available to work overtime when requested
• Certificate from a reputable catering institution
• Have a clean neat personal appearance.
• Special attention to grooming, hygiene care and clean and proper clothing
• Ability to work long shifts and on a seven-day roster
• Excellent record of kitchen management
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
• Capable of delegating multiple tasks
• Good Communication and leadership skills
• Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
• Knowledge of food-related curriculum and training techniques
• Understanding of raw materials, quality control and other techniques for the effective creation and distribution of food products
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of food preparation regulations and standards
• Ability to use common kitchen tools, including cutlery, graters and ranges

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

PartnersInHealth (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.