Commis Chef (Culinary)

Workstream; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Plain Vanilla Bakery is seeking a motivated kitchen assistant for multiple locations in Singapore. You will assist with food prep, labeling, and station support to ensure smooth service. A focus on hygiene, teamwork, and adaptability across venues is essential.

Ideal candidates have 6–12 months in a kitchen, basic culinary skills, and willingness to learn. Training will cover SOPs, food safety, and rotating across stations to maintain top quality and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 6–12 months kitchen experience or more.
• Basic culinary techniques and mise en place.
• HACCP basics and hygiene practices.
• FIFO awareness and proper food storage.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Teamwork and willingness to learn new stations.

Responsibilities

• Assist prep tasks such as washing, chopping, portioning, and labeling.
• Assist with cold or hot station under guidance from store team.
• Help maintain a clean and organised kitchen during busy service hours.
• Interact professionally with guests where required and support a positive guest experience.
• Step in to support staff meal prep, cleaning, and closing routines.
• Follow standard kitchen SOPs and adapt quickly to different store environments.
• Maintain professionalism, hygiene, and teamwork at all locations.
• Report shift highlights or issues to Area Manager after each deployment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food prep

Teamwork

Staying calm under pressure

Education

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Certificate in Commercial Cooking

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Support prep tasks such as washing, chopping, portioning, and labelling.
• Assist with cold or hot station under guidance from store team.
• Help maintain a clean and organised kitchen during busy service hours.
• Interact professionally and courteously with guests where required, and support the delivery of a positive guest experience
• Step in to support staff meal prep, cleaning, and closing routines.
• Follow standard kitchen SOPs and adapt quickly to different store environments.
• Maintain professionalism, hygiene, and teamwork at all locations.
• Report shift highlights or issues to Area Manager after each deployment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months – 1 year of kitchen experience. Experience in food prep and kitchen support is preferred.
• Basic culinary techniques – basic cooking methods, assisting mise en place, assisting in food preparation.
• Food Safety & Hygiene – understanding of HACCP basics, personal hygiene and workstation cleanliness, proper food storage and handling (FIFO) is advantageous.
• Completing tasks on time.
• Working efficiently under pressure; following instructions and keeping pace during service.
• Good attitude toward teamwork and cleanliness.
• Willingness to learn and ask questions when unsure.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to contribute to a welcoming and hospitable environment.
• Taking directions from CDP, Sous Chef, and Head Chef.
• Flexible and reliable; able to adapt quickly to different kitchen teams.
• Willingness to rotate across different stations: Tiong Bahru, Telok Ayer, Neil Road, East Coast, Upper Thomson, Serangoon Gardens.
• Diploma in Culinary Arts or Certificate in Commercial Cooking or Kitchen Management is advantageous.
• WSQ Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Working location: Tiong Bahru, Telok Ayer, Neil Road, East Coast, Upper Thomson, Serangoon Gardens.

Plain Vanilla Bakery it started out with a simple, earnest ambition to create and share some good old-fashioned cake with our local community; cake that was made with real wholesome ingredients, and was familiar and comforting. In a world of mass-produced confections, we wanted to go back to basics and bake like our mums and grandmothers used to – moist red velvet cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream, apple pound cake drizzled with caramel, decadent chocolate brownies, warm and fudgey on the inside. The kind of scents, flavours, and textures that make us nostalgic for days gone by.