School Cook (Location: Tampines)

Middleton International School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Middleton International School in Tampines, Singapore, is seeking a School Cook to manage breakfast and lunch preparation for preschoolers. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will join the Kitchen Team to maintain high standards of cleanliness and to prepare a balanced and nutritious menu.

The role requires knowledge of food safety, the ability to follow recipes, and strong teamwork in a fast-paced school kitchen.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety procedures and safe temperatures.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on dishes.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with staff, management and students.
• Calm demeanor to work in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to follow recipes and measure ingredients accurately.
• Stamina to stand for long hours and work shifts.
• At least 2 years of cooking experience, preferably in preschool/childcare.
• Good mathematical calculation skills for portioning.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong communication with colleagues and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow recipes, including measuring and weighing 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 expiry dates are clearly labeled.
• Order stock in line with requirements, keeping accounts and budget control.
• Maintain correct stock levels, stock rotation and labeling with expiry dates.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment are cleaned before and after use.
• Keep track of freezers and refrigerators at correct temperatures.
• Adhere to Health Promotion Board Guidelines during preparation, cooking and serving.
• Remove waste materials to designated waste bins regularly.
• Take on any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by superiors.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Follow recipes

Stamina

Two years cooking experience

Math

Independent work

Communication

Job description

Position: School Cook (Location: Tampines

Reporting To: Executive Chef

Direct Reports: Kitchen Assistant

Reporting to the 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.

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

• 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.