ASSISTANT COOK

ELITE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

ELITE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD. is seeking an Assistant Cook to support preparation and plating in a bustling kitchen. You will assist cooks, maintain cleanliness, and ensure ingredients are ready for service.

This role requires hands-on cooking, ability to handle shifts, and adherence to hygiene standards. Experience in Indian cuisine is a plus, and you will contribute to cost control and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role.
• Ability to maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Experience managing ingredients and inventory.
• Flexible to work shifts, including evenings or weekends.
• Team-oriented with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare ingredients and assist cooks.
• Clean and sanitise work areas per hygiene codes.
• Wash and store utensils and equipment properly.
• Manage stock levels and food supplies.
• Operate kitchen appliances safely (knives, mixers, ovens).
• Maintain clean work areas and equipment.
• Assist in menu development and cost control.
• Monitor food costs and kitchen expenses within budget.
• Able to cook North Indian dishes.
• Able to work shifts.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen sanitation

Inventory management

Shift work

Team collaboration

Tools

Knives

Ovens

Mixers

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 with in budgetary limits.
• Able to cook north Indian food.
• Able to do shift work.