There are different roles and duties of a cook within a professional kitchen.
However, there are certain standard tasks for a cook. These include:
Following recipes to prepare meals.
Following set-out meal plans by kitchen management or chefs.
Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen.
Preparing ingredients, including slicing vegetables and scaling fish.
Providing a pleasant dining experience for customers.
Attending to the presentation and details of each order placed.
I listen to the complaints and suggestions of customers and resolve them.
Keeps an inventory record of stock and manages supplies.
Being involved in menu planning.
Work Conditions for Cook Jobs
A cook may work in a busy, fast-paced kitchen environment,
standing long and working with sharp kitchen utensils and hot equipment.
This position may require working in the evenings, during holidays, and on weekends.