Head Cook, Grassroots Cafe

Job Description

Title: Head Cook, Grassroots Cafe

Company Name: Aarong

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2025-11-20

Application Deadline: 2025-11-30

Education:

• SSC

• At least 3 year of relevant experience

• Proven experience working as a Cook in a restaurant or similar professional kitchen environment

• Culinary degree or relevant professional certification will be considered an added advantage

• Strong understanding of various cooking techniques, kitchen equipment operation, and food safety and hygiene regulations

• Ability to accurately follow recipes and ensure consistency in the preparation and presentation of high-quality dishes

• Excellent time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Strong team player with effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Work safely around kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef/Manager

• Manage all functions of the Food Production and Stewarding operations

• Prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes and standards

• Maintains comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets and current trends.

• Monitor and manage food quantities to minimize waste

• Work closely with kitchen staff to coordinate and execute orders efficiently

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation

• Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise in safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so

• Festival Bonus, Service Charge, and others as per organization policy