ASSISTANT COOK

HOME PACKING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HOME PACKING PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an Assistant Cook to support Cooks in food preparation and kitchen operations. The role involves keeping the kitchen clean, preparing ingredients, and ensuring a smooth workflow for the team.

The ideal candidate can cook North Indian dishes, operate standard kitchen appliances, and work shifts regularly to meet restaurant needs and maintain high hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting cooks in food preparation and kitchen cleaning.
• Knowledge of hygiene and safety codes and practices.
• Ability to operate common kitchen appliances and utensils.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in food preparation and cleaning.
• Clean and sanitize prep areas according to hygiene codes.
• Wash, disinfect and store utensils and equipment properly.
• Manage ingredients inventory and storage.
• Operate kitchen appliances such as mixers, ovens and cutters.
• Maintain clean work areas, utensils and equipment.
• Develop and improvise menu items within kitchen style.
• Control kitchen expenses, food costs, inventory and staffing within budget.
• Able to cook North Indian dishes.
• Able to do shift work.

Skills

North Indian cooking

Shift work

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.