Kitchen Assistant

Burnt Sugar; Mumbai; On-site; INR 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnt Sugar in Mumbai is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our pastry team in the daily production of desserts in our cloud kitchen. This entry-level, full-time role requires you to be hardworking, reliable, and keen to learn, with 2–3 years kitchen experience.

You will assist in preparing ingredients, mixing batters, baking, and packing orders, while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. Fluency in English, Hindi, and Marathi is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen experience and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail for portioning, labeling and quality control.
• Reliable, punctual and able to follow instructions from the pastry team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients as per the production plan, including measuring, sifting, melting and chopping.
• Assist pastry chef in mixing batters, doughs, baking and assembling products.
• Support during peak periods, festivals, and custom orders.
• Package completed products, label, seal and prepare for dispatch accurately.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and report issues promptly.
• Set up kitchen stations for smooth workflow and prep for the next day.
• Maintain hygiene, cleanliness and compliance with FSSAI norms.
• Monitor stock and inform head chef when items run low or near expiry.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Team player

Punctuality

Multilingual English/Hindi/Marathi

Tools

Ovens

Mixers

Blast chillers

Job description

Kitchen Assistant {Female}

Location: Worli, Mumbai | Type: Full-time

About Us

Burnt Sugar is a Mumbai-based dessert brand built on the belief that the most interesting flavours live just past the expected. Founded by a culinary-trained creator with a decade-long obsession with desserts. Burnt Sugar makes small-batch ice creams, tarts, and cannoli that are complex, crave-worthy, and unapologetically themselves. Every product is crafted with clean ingredients and obsessive attention to detail, designed for the person who wants something that actually tastes as good as it looks.

About the Role

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to support our pastry chef in the daily production of our cloud kitchen. This is an entry-level, full-time role where you will be a key part of the kitchen team helping ensure that every product that goes out meets our quality standards. You need to have some prior kitchen experience of 2-3 years. What matters most is that you are hardworking, reliable, keen to learn, and comfortable working in a kitchen.

Responsibilities

Production & Kitchen Work

• Prepare ingredients as per the production plan this includes measuring, sifting, melting, chopping, and organizing before the production begins.
• Assist pastry chef in mixing batters and doughs, baking, and assembling products.
• Support the team during high-order periods, festivals, and custom order surges.
• Handle packaging of completed products boxing, labelling, sealing, and stacking orders for dispatch accurately.
• Operate kitchen equipment like ovens, mixers, and blast chillers safely and as instructed.
• Communicate clearly with chef and report any issues with ingredients or equipment immediately.
• Assist in setting up kitchen stations for smooth workflow. (prep for next day)

Hygiene & Kitchen Standards

• Keep your workstation and all shared kitchen areas clean, organized, and hygienic workstation at all times in compliance with FSSAI food safety norms.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen tools, prep areas, and equipment regularly during and after shifts including dishwashing, surface wiping and floor cleaning

Inventory Management

• Monitor stock of ingredients and inform the head chef when items are running low or nearing expiry.

Who We Are Looking For

• Physical stamina and being quick on feet the role involves standing for long hours, lifting trays/heavy equipment.
• Strong attention to detail, especially for portioning, labelling, and product consistency.
• A cooperative attitude and willingness to follow instructions from the pastry team. Wanting to help and be part of the team.
• Punctual, reliable, honest showing up on time and being dependable.
• Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Working hours

to be discussed