Food Service Assistant

Feedem Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in Stellenbosch is seeking a Food Service Assistant to temporarily cover maternity leave. This role involves assisting cooks with food preparation, serving meals, and ensuring a clean dining area and kitchen. Candidates should have Grade 12 and ideally possess culinary qualifications, along with 1 to 2 years of relevant experience. Join a company that manages numerous sites across South Africa and values ethical service standards.

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Culinary qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of meals, especially salads and desserts.
• Keep serving line well-stocked and clean.
• Store and record food leftovers.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Servicing food

Kitchen cleanliness

Education

Grade 12

Culinary qualification

Job description

Job Advert Summary

We are recruiting for a Food Service Assistant to cover for 4 month Maternity leave. The Food Service Assistant assists the Cooks and Chefs with food productions and preparations, serves food, and keeps the dining area and kitchen clean.

Established in 1975, Feedem is a large contract catering company in South Africa which manages in excess of 300 sites and employs more than 5 000 people ranging from dieticians, chefs and human capital specialists to hygiene experts.

We provide a wide range of catering and associated services to clients in all industries. We customise our catering and services according to their needs. Our services are offered with confidence as everything we do is underpinned by an ethical code and full compliance with all the relevant industry standards and regulations.

We have a country-wide footprint with our head office in Johannesburg, and regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, George, Worcester, Port Elizabeth, Rustenburg, Kimberley and Bloemfontein.

Minimum Requirements

Grade 12

1 -2-year experience in a similar role

Culinary qualification would be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of meals, especially salads and desserts
• Places entrees, salads, desserts and other food on the serving line
• Keeps the serving line well-stocked and clean
• Stores and records food leftovers
• Keeps canteen tables, kitchen and other areas clean and orderly
• To carry out any reasonable request by management
• May be required to assist with any other duties that may be outside scope of responsibility