Food preparation: The Senior Cook is responsible for supervising food preparation and ensuring that all dishes are prepared according to recipes and the instructions of the Head Chef or Sous Chef.
Kitchen management: The Senior Cook helps manage the kitchen by supervising junior staff, including Demi Chef de Parties and Commis chefs, and ensuring that food is prepared efficiently and accurately.
Menu planning: The Senior Cook may be involved in menu planning, including selecting ingredients, creating recipes, and ensuring that dishes are prepared to the highest quality standards.
Inventory management: The Senior Cook is responsible for inventory management, including counting and storing food items, and ordering kitchen supplies.
Equipment maintenance: The Senior Cook helps maintain kitchen equipment by cleaning and sanitizing tools and machines, and reporting any defects to the Head Chef or Sous Chef.
Food safety and sanitation: The Senior Cook ensures that food safety and sanitation protocols are followed in the kitchen, including proper handling and storage of food, cleaning and sanitation of equipment and work surfaces, and adherence to health and safety guidelines.
Quality control: The Senior Cook maintains quality control by monitoring dishes as they are prepared and served, ensuring that they meet the restaurant's quality standards.
Staff training: The Senior Cook is responsible for training junior staff, including Demi Chef de Parties and Commis chefs, and helping them develop their culinary skills.
Communication: The Senior Cook communicates regularly with other kitchen staff, including the Head Chef and Sous Chef, to ensure that kitchen operations run smoothly.
Overall, the Senior Cook is responsible for helping to manage the kitchen, ensuring that food is prepared to the highest quality standards, and training junior staff. The Senior Cook is expected to have excellent culinary skills, work in a fast-paced environment, and take on leadership responsibilities. The Junior Sous Chef is also expected to be able to step up and take on the duties of the Head Chef or Sous Chef in their absence.
