General Assistant

Tsebo Solutions Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsebo Solutions Group is seeking a kitchen attendant to assist with meal preparation, including salads and desserts, and to manage the serving line while upholding cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards.

You will help maintain stock, support high-quality customer service, and ensure areas are clean. The role involves 45–50 hours per week and requires a matric or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Matric/ senior certificate; 18+ years old.
• Must enjoy practical and methodical work.
• Be honest and reliable; good personal hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company and statutory regulations regarding cleanliness and hygiene are met.
• Maintain quality standards for customer service, operating processes, health, safety, and food standards.
• Assist in meal preparation, especially salads and desserts.
• Place entrees, salads, desserts and other food on serving line.
• Keep serving line stocked and clean.
• Assist in training new employees where applicable.
• Store and record food leftovers.
• Maintain cleanliness of canteen, kitchen and related areas.
• Meet customer expectations within contract provisions.

Skills

Practical work

Hand-eye coordination

Honesty

Reliability

Communication

Teamwork

Stamina 45-50 hrs/wk

Work safely

Hygiene

Bend/stand/lift

Education

Matric / senior certificate

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure that the Company & Statutory regulations regarding cleanliness & hygiene are complied with within all tasks undertaken.
• To ensure that the quality standards of both customer service and operating processes, health and safety standards and food standards are met.
• 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.
• May assist in training new employees.
• Stores and records food leftovers.
• Keeps canteen tables, kitchen and other areas clean and orderly.
• To ensure that customer expectations are met within the provisions of the contract.
• To ensure a high level of customer service within the area of responsibility.
• Where applicable, to ensure that stock in the designated area of responsibility is counted and signed over to the correct staff on the following shift.
• To carry out any reasonable request by management.
• To report and where possible take action when faced with customer and client complaints or compliments.
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Must enjoy practical and methodical work
• Be honest and reliable
• Have good hand-eye coordination
• Be able to work quickly and safely
• Have good personal hygiene
• Be free from skin allergies to foods and detergents
• Have good communication skills
• Must be able to work as part of a team.
• Must have the stamina to work 45-50 hours per week.
• Be able to bend, stand and lift.

Qualifications

• Be 18 years of age Must have completed at least a matric / senior certificate.