ASSISTANT COOK

NEW AL AFRIDA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

NEW AL AFRIDA PTE. LTD. is seeking an Assistant Cook to maintain a clean, organized kitchen and support Cooks in preparing and arranging food. The role includes cleaning, dishwashing, stocking ingredients, and assisting with menu development while adhering to hygiene and safety standards.

The candidate should be able to assist with north Indian dishes, work shifts, and help manage kitchen expenses within budgets. This is a hands-on kitchen role requiring teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• Assists in food preparation activities such as cleaning, cutting, chopping and peeling ingredients.
• Cleans and sanitises food preparation areas per hygiene codes and safety standards.
• Washes, disinfects and stores utensils and equipment properly.
• Purchases, weighs and stores ingredients and supplies.
• Operates kitchen appliances including cutters, knives, mixers and ovens.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Cook in food preparation activities such as cleaning, cutting and peeling ingredients.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitisation of food prep areas according to hygiene codes.
• Washes and stores utensils and equipment after use.
• Manages and organizes the storeroom and inventory of ingredients.
• Operates a variety of kitchen appliances and tools safely and efficiently.
• Supports in programs or projects to improve service quality and productivity.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen cleanliness

Sanitation

Inventory control

Shift work

North Indian cooking

Tools

Knives

Mixers

Ovens

Cutters

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.