School Cook

EtonHouse International Holdings Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

EtonHouse International Holdings Pte Ltd is seeking a School Cook at Tampines West to support our preschool kitchen operations. You will follow recipes, prepare meals, and ensure high standards of safety, cleanliness and portion control.

The role requires at least 2 years of relevant cooking experience, preferably in preschool or childcare settings, with strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Salary is competitive and includes health and meal provisions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety procedures and safe food temperatures.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with staff.
• Calm demeanor in fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Accountability for dish quality and portions.
• Ability to follow recipes precisely and measure ingredients.
• Organizational skills to manage orders and kitchen tasks.
• Manual dexterity for knife work and prep.
• Ability to stand for long periods and work in hot conditions.
• At least 2 years of relevant cooking experience, preferably in preschool/childcare.
• Ability to perform basic calculations for quantities and portions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Ordering stock in line with requirements, keeping accounts and budget control.
• Maintaining correct stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and ensuring all stocks are clearly labeled to include expiry dates.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment are cleaned before and after use.
• Keeping track freezers and refrigerators at the correct temperature.
• Adhere to the Health Promotion Board Guidelines during the preparation, cooking and serving of all food.
• Ensuring the effective and regular removal of waste materials to the designated waste bins.

Skills

Safety procedures

Interpersonal skills

Calm demeanor

Accountability

Following recipes

Comprehension and organization

Manual dexterity

Stamina for long hours

Preschool/childcare cooking experience

Basic calculations

Job description

Position: School Cook (Location: Tampines West)

Reporting To: Executive Chef

Direct Reports: Kitchen Assistant

Job Role & Responsibilities:

• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Ordering stock in line with requirements, keeping accounts and budget control.
• Maintaining correct stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and ensuring all stocks are clearly labeled to include expiry dates.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment are cleaned before and after use.
• Keeping track freezers and refrigerators at the correct temperature.
• Adhere to the Health Promotion Board Guidelines during the preparation, cooking and serving of all food.
• Ensuring the effective and regular removal of waste materials to the designated waste bins.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant cooking experience, preferably in pre-school or childcare setting
• Able to do basic calculations.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.