Kitchen Assistant - Pasir Ris

GAIN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

GAIN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD. is seeking a school kitchen assistant to maintain a clean NFS food lab, assist in food preparation, and support teachers during lessons in Singapore.

The role requires prior experience in food handling and basic admin duties, with the ability to work independently and follow safety protocols. Contract period is from 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Must have basic food handling experience.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Willingness to support teachers in a school kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the NFS food lab and preparation room, including cleaning equipment.
• Organize teacher and student workstations after each lesson and secure tools such as knives.
• Manage ingredient preparation for lessons, including washing, weighing and packing.
• Regulate storage of ingredients in refrigerators and cupboards and track perishable stock daily.
• Assist in accepting and verifying food orders and support NFS teachers in the lab as needed.

Skills

Food handling

Kitchen operations

Administrative duties

Independent worker

Education

Primary education

Job description

Contract Period: From1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 with an option to extend the Contract for a further period of 12 months.

Working hours

• Mondays to Thursdays: 6:30am to 3:30pm, inclusive of 0.5hr lunch break
• Fridays: 6:30am to 3:00pm, inclusive of 0.5hr lunch break
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays

Scope of Services

• 1)Maintenance of NFS rooms
  • a)Able to maintain orderliness and ensure cleanliness of the NFS food lab (kitchen), and preparation room. Such as: -
    • i)washing and drying of cleaning cloth, aprons
    • ii)cleaning of food science equipment,
    • iii)cleaning of teachers & students’ work area, for instance sinks, stoves, refrigerators, etc.
    • iv)mopping of kitchen floor, etc.
  • b)Organize & tidy teacher and student work unit such as tabletops, drawers & sinks after each lesson and any other duties related to the maintenance of the NFS room.
  • c)Manage the equipment and appliances in the NFS food lab(kitchen) (need to be familiar with food science equipment)
  • d)Assist in checking that the main gas tap, electrical switches (oven) and knives are kept under lock & key.
• 2)Food Preparation
  • a)Able to manage the preparation of ingredients for lessons such as the cutting, weighing and packing of ingredients prior to lesson
  • b)Organise ingredients and equipment in the kitchen which includes the repacking of ingredients into proper storage areas (refrigerator, cupboards).
  • c)Take stock of perishable food daily and work closely with the teacher-in-charge.
  • d)Able to operate some of the kitchen and food science equipment such as handheld blender, electric streamer, rice cooker, refractometer etc.
• 3)Administrative duties
  • a)Able to manage the process of accepting and verifying food orders.
  • b)Able to support all NFS teachers in the food lab (kitchen) at all times (excluding lunch time & scheduled breaks)
• 4)Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Applicants should have completed primary school education
• 3 years of prior experience in food handling, kitchen, or simple administrative duties in similar educational institutions.
• Should be able to work efficiently and independently.