Cocinero

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of foods including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, vegetarian options, and snacks.
• Perform mise en place activities, including washing and disinfecting fruits and vegetables.
• Control and request supplies efficiently to minimize waste and shrinkage.
• Apply storage procedures, inventory rotation (FIFO), and temperature controls.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and quality standards such as Distintivo H and Punto Limpio.
• Set up service lines and provide customer service at points of sale and special events.
• Support catering services, including setup, execution, and breakdown.
• Collaborate in the cleaning and sanitization of equipment, utensils, and food and beverage facilities.
• Participate in inventories, logbook maintenance, and documentation required for audits.

Requirements

• Technical degree in Gastronomy, Food and Beverage, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience working in a kitchen.
• Knowledge of hygiene, food safety, and food security standards (HACCP, Distintivo H, or similar).
• Experience operating industrial kitchen equipment such as griddles, ovens, fryers, and coffee makers.
• Proficiency in temperature control and proper food preservation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in industrial dining halls, cafeterias, restaurants, or hotels.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Year-end bonus (40 days).
• Vacation premium (56%).
• Life and medical insurance.
• Supermarket coupons and savings fund.
• Statutory Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).
• Support for continuous professional development.

About the Company

CIMMYT is a leading international non-profit organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is committed to improving the quantity, quality, and reliability of food production systems for basic cereals like maize and wheat through applied agricultural science.