Cook

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Description

Object of activities: preparation and decoration of semi-finished products, cold and hot dishes, snacks, garnishes, salads.
Typical work tools: mechanical and automatic kitchen appliances and equipment, technology cards, cooking tools, cleaning products, hygiene magazines, etc.
Typical working conditions: working indoors, near high temperature equipment, with electrical appliances; possible work in shifts.
Additional information: in his activities, the cook follows the requirements of occupational safety and health, ergonomics, occupational hygiene, fire safety and environmental protection, healthy nutrition. Qualified individuals will be able to work in companies providing various types of catering services.
Competences of qualification:
1. Prepare and clean working place.
2. Select kitchen equipment, inventory and tools for work and maintain them.
3. Choose food products and ingredients, carry out their initial preparation.
4. Count the needs of food products and ingredients.
5. Prepare precooked dishes.
6. Prepare hot dishes.
7. Evaluate the quality of semi-finished and hot dishes and design them.
8. Prepare cold dishes and snacks.
9. Make a salad.
10. Prepare main and vegetable garnishes.
11. Evaluate the quality of cold dishes, snacks, salads and garnishes and design them.
12. Fill hygiene register books.
13. Mark precooked dishes, dishes and fix preparation time.
14. Follow the quantity of food products and ingredients.
Competences of the specialization “Production and decoration of national heritage dishes”:
1. Select and prepare food products and raw materials for the production of national heritage dishes.
2. Prepare dishes of national heritage.
3. Evaluate the quality of national heritage dishes and to design them.
Competences of the specialization „Preparation and decoration of barbecue and grill dishes”:
1. Select and prepare food and raw materials for the production of barbecue and grill dishes.
2. Cook and serve barbecue and grill dishes.
3. Evaluate the quality of barbecue and grill dishes and decorate them.
Competences of the specialization „Preparation and decoration of sweet dishes”:
1. Select and prepare food products and raw materials for the production of sweet dishes.
2. Prepare sweet dishes.
3. Evaluate the quality of sweet dishes and design them.