ASSISTANT COOK

OLD STREET TRADITIONAL FOOD HUB PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

OLD STREET TRADITIONAL FOOD HUB PTE. LTD. is seeking an Assistant Cook to support the kitchen team and ensure smooth operations. You will help with food preparation, cleaning, and stocking, enabling Cooks to run the kitchen efficiently.

The role involves maintaining hygiene, handling utensils, and working across shifts while contributing to menu development and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience with basic cooking tasks and food handling.
• Ability to maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Flexibility to work in shifts and support kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Cook in food preparation such as cleaning, cutting, chopping and peeling.
• Clean and sanitise food prep areas per hygiene codes and safety standards.
• Wash and store utensils and equipment properly.
• Assist with inventory, weighing ingredients and storing supplies.
• Operate kitchen appliances and tools such as cutters, knives, mixers and ovens.
• Maintain clean work areas and equipment.
• Support cost control and budgeting for kitchen expenses.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen cleanliness

North Indian cuisine

Shift work

Tools

Cutter

Knives

Oven

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.