Cook, PDC, Chitral

Cook, Professional Development Centre Chitral (PDCC)

Position: Cook

Entity: Institute for Educational Development

Location: Chitral, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), located in Karachi, is a center of excellence committed to strengthening the quality of education in Pakistan and the developing world through innovative teacher education, research, policy dialogue, and community engagement. With regional centers in Gilgit, Chitral, and professional development outreach across the country, AKU-IED has played a pivotal role in improving educational practices and promoting inclusive, lifelong learning since its establishment.

The Nutrition and Food Services Department (NFSD) provides a range of products and services to students, faculty, staff as well as patients and their attendants. It comprises of a team of experienced clinical nutritionists, dietitians, and foodservice professionals. The services are provided through six sections; clinical nutrition, patient meal services, cafeteria & catering services, food production, food safety management and cost control and approximately 13,000-15,000 meals are served in a day.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

• ensuring food quality, texture and flavor of patients and non-patients meal is as per the standards.
• cooking food and preparing hot entrees, as per the cycle menu day with the standardized recipes or directed by the supervisor.
• using equipment safely and monitoring needs for equipment repairs.
• ensuring work stations and cooking equipment’s are clean as per “clean as you go” principle for self and others.
• cleaning and maintaining the hygiene and sanitation of kitchen areas as per the direction of supervisor.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Matriculate with certificate / training in cookery from a recognized institution with 6 -7 years related work experience preferred.

OR

• Non-Matriculate with 7-9 years related work experience.
• Knowledge of menus, recipes and predation terminology.
• Knowledge of quantity cooking techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of principles of food safety and sanitation.
• Ability to use kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Ability to read & write in Urdu and English.
• Knowledge of standard recipes and ability to follow written guidelines.
• Respectful attitude towards supervisor and colleagues.
• Ability to work in a team.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.