ASSISTANT COOK

MUN XIANG KEE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A culinary establishment in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Cook to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly. The role involves assisting in food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, managing inventory, and a requirement to cook North Indian food. Candidates should have experience in a kitchen setting and be able to do shift work. This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring cooks.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and kitchen assistance.
• Ability to maintain high standards of hygiene.
• Familiarity with cooking North Indian cuisine is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in food preparation activities.
• Clean and sanitize food preparation areas.
• Wash, disinfect, and store cooking equipment.
• Manage inventory and organize storeroom.
• Participate in quality improvement programs.
• Develop new menu items and manage kitchen expenses.

Skills

Food preparation

Cleaning and sanitizing

Knife skills

Inventory management

Cooking North Indian food

Tools

Kitchen appliances

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.