Cook at St. Theresa’s Mission Hospital

St. Theresa’s Mission Hospital Kiirua is a fast growing Mission Hospital which is committed to providing accessible, Affordable, Promotive, Preventive, Curative and Rehabilitative health services to all and in accordance to the social teachings of the Catholic Church. St. Theresa’s Mission Hospital Kiirua is a Faith Based Health Organization i...

 

Cook

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationDiploma
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldCatering / Confectionery 

Purpose: 

Prepare meals for patients and hospital staff, according to hygiene standards and security rules, in order to ensure their nutritional needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Meal Preparation, Planning and Service

  • Cooking food according to the given recipes and menus using a range of methods (i.e. baking, braising, frying, roasting or steaming)
  • Ensures that each meal leaving the kitchen is checked for quality, quantity, presentation, correct temperature, served on time and per the patient’s request.
  • Preparing food to meet special dietary requirements e.g. (low calorie, high calorie, diabetic)
  • Serve patient meals and ensure that service is professional, discreet and personalized.
  • Ensuring that plates and cutlery are cleared and collected from the wards and offices in good time.
  • Ensuring that food is items are correctly so that wastage is kept to a minimum.
  • Responding quickly to special patient needs (e.g. Post-operative & maternity food requests).

Cleaning and Infection Control

  • Cleaning food preparation areas and equipment and ensuring that laid out infection control. procedures are followed.
  • Making sure that the kitchen and its environs are hygienic.
  • Following the “clean as you go” principal
  • Ensuring that the non-daily cleaning schedules are adhered to.

Personal Hygiene

  • Maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress. Wearing the correct, clean uniform at all times.
  • Ensuring that he / she undergoes food handler’s exams every six months.
  • Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

Applicants Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Attributes

  • Diploma/Higher Diploma in Food Production/Culinary Arts.
  • Not less than 2 years’ experience as a Cook in a institution where one is need to cook to not less than 100 people.
  • Candidate with Pastry skills will be an added advantage
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.

Method of Application

Interested candidates may apply by sending their application to: recruit@sttheresahosp-kiirua.com quoting the job title (COOK) on the email subject. Deadline of application is Monday 31st March 2025.

We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to reviewing your application.

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