Assistant Cook

APEX WORKFORCE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX WORKFORCE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Cook to ensure kitchen efficiency and cleanliness. Your responsibilities will include assisting the Cook in food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards, and managing kitchen inventory and expenses.

The ideal candidate should have the ability to cook north Indian food and be flexible with shift work. Join us to contribute to our team's success!

Qualifications

• Assist in food preparation activities, such as cleaning, cutting, and chopping ingredients.
• Follow company hygiene codes and health standards.
• Manage kitchen inventory and expenses effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook with food preparation activities.
• Maintain cleanliness of food preparation areas.
• Operate kitchen appliances effectively.
• Develop new menu items and improvise existing ones.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene and safety standards

Kitchen inventory management

Ability to cook north Indian food

Shift work flexibility

Tools

Kitchen appliances

Utensils and kitchen equipment

Job description

Assistant Cook Job Description

An Assistant Cook, or Assistant Chef ensures the kitchen is orderly and assists Cooks to prepare and arrange food. Their duties include cleaning the kitchen area, washing dishes and utensils and ensuring that the Cook has everything required to run the kitchen efficiently.

Assistant Cook duties and responsibilities

• Assisting the Cook in food preparation activities, such as cleaning, cutting, chopping and peeling food ingredients
• Cleaning and sanitising the food preparation areas based on company and industry hygiene codes and health and safety standards
• Washing, disinfecting and properly storing cooking and kitchen utensils and equipment
• Buying, weighing and storing ingredients and food supplies
• Operating a variety of kitchen appliances and instruments including cutters, knives, mixers and ovens
• Managing inventory, unloading supplies and organising the storeroom
• Participates in and/or contributes to programs, committees, or projects designed to improve quality of service and employee productivity.
• Maintains clean work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• Develop new menu items while improvising the existing ones.
• Maintain and manage kitchen expenses, food costs, inventory, and staffing within budgetary limits.
• Able to cook north Indian food.
• Able to do shift work.