Interview for an assistant cook

geek84

Good Morning

My partner works as a kitchen assistant and later on this week, she will be having an interview for a job as an assistant cook (with a different employer).

Can you give an indication of what type of questions she will be asked at the interview?

Thanks in advance for your response.

bendix

Impossible to say. Surely it depends on the interviewee's particular style or needs for the job.

paulwf

Hard to say, but try and work out what she needs to drop into the conversation. Basic food hygiene certificate, first aid training, own set of knives and whites might be what they are looking for...none essential but it all helps if she has them already.

Most catering jobs I've had have been 10 minute interviews, sometimes there is a days assessment in the kitchen as hands on ability is what they are looking for.

Good luck.

heretolearn_2

Can you cook?

sorry, couldn't resist it :rotfl:

Seriously - hygiene certificate, experience, type of foods she can prepare (i.e. can bake bread from scratch, make canapes, veg prep, really depends on where she'll be working) training she's done, has she worked in this type of kitchen before, how does she cope with time pressure, how does she approach quality control of the food?

downshifter

Stock rotation and control (storage of foods)
Health and safety
Time management

McKneff

Taste the food, dont just eat it.

geek84

Good Morning Folks

Thanks for your replies so far. You have been most helpful.

Any more advice would be greatly appreciated!

downshifter

How did the interview go?

geek84

Hi

The interview is towards the end of this week. Is it essential to own set of knives and whites as Paul WF has stated?

Thanks

sweetilemon

Depends on where the job is and the standard of the restraunt but if its needed she could always purchase them on acceptance of the job. good luck!

geek84

Good Morning Folks

My wife had her interview towards the end of last week. She felt that she did ok except for once question -

How would you demonstrate equal opportunities in the kitchen environment?

Any ideas how this should be answered in future.

Thanks in advanice for your response.