Kitchen Commis: Pastry & Prep Specialist

Amari SPICE Penang; Penang; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Amari SPICE Penang is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional for a full-time role in Penang. You will maintain a clean kitchen, prepare orders from recipes with precise plating, operate kitchen equipment, and manage par stock levels.

Pastry duties include dough preparation and baking, dessert decoration, and buffet presentation support. The role requires a diploma in culinary arts or equivalent, a food handler’s license, proven commercial kitchen experience, strong food safety knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Min diploma in culinary arts or equivalent.
• A food handler's license.
• Proven commercial kitchen experience.
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
• Team-oriented and able to stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Keeps the kitchen area clean.
• Prepares orders according to recipes and plate presentation standards.
• Knows how to operate equipment belonging to the kitchen area.
• Maintains all operating items at established par stock level.
• Assists with controlling the food cost by following standard portioning and portion control.
• Prepares daily mise-en-place according to established checklists and cover forecasts.
• Links closely with the pass to ensure all orders for one table go out at the same time.
• Checks all orders for presentation, correctness before they are picked up.
• Ensures orders are picked up as soon as they are ready.
• Preparation of all kinds of dough and baking duties in Pastry/Bakery section.
• Decorating and portioning of desserts for buffet presentations.

Skills

Team-oriented

Physical stamina

Food safety knowledge

Education

Min diploma in culinary arts or equivalent

Job description

Amari SPICE Penang is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional for a full-time role in Penang. You will maintain a clean kitchen, prepare orders from recipes with precise plating, operate kitchen equipment, and manage par stock levels.

Pastry duties include dough preparation and baking, dessert decoration, and buffet presentation support. The role requires a diploma in culinary arts or equivalent, a food handler’s license, proven commercial kitchen experience, strong food safety knowledge, and