8 Job Positions of Line Cooks at Solid’Africa: (Deadline 11 December 2025)

Job Advertisement

ABOUT SOLID’AFRICA

Operating in Rwanda since 2010, Solid’Africa is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to combating nutrition insecurity in Rwanda and beyond. With a mission to ensure universal access to adequate and appropriate nutrition. Solid’Africa delivers a comprehensive nutrition access program that includes the Gemura Feeding Program, which supplies nutritious meals to hospital patients and school children; the Sustainable Agriculture Program, which supports local farmers and strengthens the food supply chain; and the Nutrition Education Program, which promotes healthy dietary choices through education and awareness.

Through its Community Benefit Company (CBC), Solid’Africa also generates income to subsidize its non-profit initiatives, ensuring financial sustainability. Additionally, Solid’Africa’s Institute of Culinary Arts and Nutrition (ICAN) provides specialized training that blends nutrition science and culinary arts to empower hospitality professionals. By leveraging strategic collaborations, adopting a holistic Farm-to-plate model, and focusing on sustainable practices, Solid’Africa aims to transform the nutrition landscape, making healthy meals universally accessible in the communities it serves.

Solid’Africa is seeking experienced candidates for the positions listed below, to be based at Remera Rukoma location

POSITIONS OVERVIEW

Position

Number of Staff

Responsibilities

Requirements

Line Cooks

Cooks are responsible for preparing and cooking food according to recipes and instructions, ensuring high-quality meals and adherence to established standards. This role requires culinary skills, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook food items in bulk according to standardized recipes and daily production plans.
Operate large-scale equipment such as tilting pans, steam kettles, industrial ovens, cookers, and grills.
Portion and assemble meals for hospitals, schools, corporate clients, or mass catering services.
Ensure consistency in taste, texture, appearance, and portion size. Assist in cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment and utensils.
Properly store and handle ingredients and finished dishes.
Work collaboratively with team members to ensure smooth operations and timely meal service.
Support colleagues in completing tasks and addressing any issues.
Follow food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring proper handling and storage of food. add also to adherence on HACCP standards protocols
Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness.
Assist in inventory management by monitoring stock levels and reporting any shortages.

Food Safety & Hygiene

Strictly follow HACCP, ISO 22000, and RSB food safety standards.
Maintain clean and sanitized preparation surfaces, tools, and equipment.
Properly label, store, and handle raw and cooked foods to prevent contamination.
Monitor cooking temperatures, cooling processes, and storage conditions.
Safely operate industrial cooking equipment and report any malfunctions.
Ensure all utensils and machines are cleaned and sanitized after use.
Follow SOPs for equipment start-up, shutdown, and cleaning.

Inventory Support

Assist in receiving, checking, and storing food supplies.
Minimize waste by following portion control and using First-In-First-Out (FIFO).

- Certificate in Culinary Arts, Food Production, or related field (preferred but not mandatory with experience).
- 1–3 years of experience in a high-volume kitchen, catering service, hotel, or institutional feeding facility.
- Experience with mass production equipment is an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of basic cooking techniques and bulk cooking methods.
- Ability to follow recipes accurately and consistently.
Good time management and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced production environment.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES: Interested and qualified candidates should submit a 1page Cover letter, and updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include the most recent or current employer/supervisor (all in/as one document) – via email only to: hr@solidafrica.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is December 11th, 2025, at 16:00hrs.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Solid’Africa is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, physical disability.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MUCURUZI.COM WHATSAPP BUSINESS GROUP

Kindly Note

All Jobs and Opportunities Published on mucuruzi.com are completely free to apply. A candidate should never pay any fee during the recruitment Process. Even if mucuruzi.com does its best to avoid any scam job or opportunity offer, a job seeker or an opportunity seeker is 100% responsible of applying at his own risk.
Check well before applying, if you doubt about the eligibility of any offer do not apply and notifie to mucuruzi.com via this email: mucuruzi2016@gmail.com and remember to never pay any fee to have a job or get any opportunity, if you do so, do it at your own risk.