School Cook (Driver Floater)

Middleton International School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Middleton International School seeks a dedicated School Cook (Driver Floater) to support both Welltable (Tai Seng) and Middleton (Tampines) central kitchen operations. The role covers food preparation, meal service, and delivery duties across campuses.

The candidate should have a valid Class 3 license, strong time management, and good teamwork. Experience in childcare settings is preferred and safety compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid Singapore Class 3 Driving Licence to support meal deliveries across campuses.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Good driving record with no traffic violations.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and safe food handling temperatures.
• Ability to work in a team and interact with staff and students.
• Ability to follow recipes and prepare dishes to standard.
• Able to do basic calculations and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow recipes with measured ingredients and timing.
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh.
• Cook using bake, grill, steam, boil methods for meats, vegetables, fish, poultry.
• Plate and garnish dishes for appealing presentation.
• Occasionally serve food to students and staff.
• Keep a clean, organized work area and proper storage.
• Order stock and assist with budgeting and stock rotation.
• Maintain correct stock levels and expiry labeling.
• Ensure kitchen equipment is cleaned before and after use.
• Monitor temperatures in freezers/refrigerators.
• Adhere to Health Promotion Board guidelines during preparation and serving.
• Complete ad-hoc duties as assigned by superiors.

Skills

Driving Licence

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Customer service

Job description

Position: School Cook (Driver Floater)

Location: Tampines and Tai Seng

Reporting To: Executive Chef

Direct Reports: Kitchen Assistant

Reporting to the Executive Chef of the assigned pre-school and working closely with the Kitchen Team, this position will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and to be responsible for the preparation and cooking of a well-balanced and nutritious children’s menu for morning snacks, lunch and afternoon snack.

This is full-time Cook and floater Driver position, whereby the candidate is expected to support both Welltable (Tai Seng) and Middleton (Tampines)’s central kitchen operations.

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

• Ensure food is hygienically stored and food storage areas are kept clean.

• 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.

• Any other Ad-Hoc duties given by superiors

Requirements:

• Valid Singapore Class 3 Driving Licence to support meal deliveries across campuses

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Good driving record with no traffic violations

• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness

• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes

• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, dishwashers, management and sometimes school staff.

• 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

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Able to work well independently as well as within a team

• Able to do basic calculations.

All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.