The Kitchen Assistant assists in food preparation. He/She ensures that utensils and work areas are clean and ready for the next shift. He/She also ensures that all kitchen equipment and structures are always kept and maintained in safe and good working order. He/She assists in stock take and storage of stock. He/She cooks and packages batches (with labels) of food.
Tasks:
- Assist supervisors with all tasks necessary to ensure that kitchen operations run smoothly.
- Assist in preparing meal sauces and ingredients, including washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
- Stirring and heating soups and sauces.
- Assist with receiving and unloading of delivered food supplies,
- Organizing and correctly storing food supplies.
- Assist with inventory control.
- Demonstrate basic knife skills.
- Perform all cleaning, and washing (eg. dishes, cutlery, cups, cooking tools, and cutting boards)
- Return all the dishes, cutlery, cups, cooking tools, and cutting boards to their respective positions.
- Remove trash and ensure that the trash bin is always clean.
- Maintain a safe and secure working environment.
- Follow food and beverage safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- Communicate and relate effectively at the workplace.
- Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Work in a team.
Basic Salary from $2,000.00
