Kitchen Assistant

Vanguard Healthcare Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore is seeking a candidate for kitchen operations. The role involves daily housekeeping, maintaining hygiene standards, and supporting food management tasks. You will assist the Operations Support Assistant and work with vendors to ensure proper kitchen functioning. Candidates must possess basic English proficiency and be able to work rotating shifts, ensuring a clean and safe environment for food preparation and service.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate in Basic English with colleagues.
• Ability to work flexible shifts as required.
• Experience in maintaining kitchen hygiene is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily housekeeping functions in the kitchen.
• Maintain food hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist in kitchen audits and vendor interactions.

Skills

Basic English Language Proficiency

Ability to maintain hygiene standards

Attention to detail

Job description

Location: Candidate must be comfortable working in the Hougang / Bukit Panjang areas.

Job Description

The role will be responsible to perform daily housekeeping functions and maintain high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen of the Nursing Home.

You will support the Operations Support Assistant and Operations Support Executive (OSE) to work with outsourced vendors to ensure the safe and proper management, kitchen cleanliness, handling, plating and delivery of food to residents.

The detailed duties are as follows:

• Assist in the maintenance of food hygiene (taking delivery of food, storage of food, food temperature maintenance, food preparation).
• Upkeep environmental cleanliness (washing of dishes and cutlery), includes daily cleaning and weekly deep cleaning.
• Ensure proper handling of chemicals.
• Report any maintenance deficiencies detected within the kitchen to the Operations Support Assistant and/or Operations Support Executive.
• Ensure kitchen supplies are adequate to meet the daily needs of the nursing home.
• Keep work areas free of hazardous conditions.
• Ensure that kitchen tools / equipment is cleansed and properly stored after usage.
• Work with vendors to receive food.
• Work with the Centre Manager to audit the kitchen facilities.
• Conduct plating activities if required.

Job Requirements

• Basic English Language Proficiency to communicate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to work 6 days' work week (1 weekday off).
• Able to work 2 rotating shifts: 9:00 am to 5.05 pm, 11.30 am to 7.35 pm, subject to changes.
• Able to work 4 rotating shifts: 7.30am to 4.00pm, 10am to 6.30pm, 11am to 7.30pm and half day 7.30pm to 12.30pm (Senja Care Home).