General Assistant - Healthcare

Tsebo Solutions Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsebo Solutions Group in Cape Town is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation, especially salads and desserts, and to place entrees on the serving line. You will keep the serving line stocked, clean, and compliant with hygiene standards.

You may assist in training new employees and will store leftovers, maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and canteen areas, and help ensure customer expectations are met under the contract.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have completed a National Senior Certificate (Matric).

Responsibilities

• Ensure that company and statutory regulations regarding cleanliness and hygiene are complied with within all tasks undertaken.
• Ensure quality standards of customer service and operating processes, health and safety standards and food standards are met.
• Assist in the preparation of meals, especially salads and desserts.
• Place entrees, salads, desserts and other food on the serving line.
• Keep the serving line well-stocked and clean.
• May assist in training new employees.
• Stores and records food leftovers.
• Keep 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.
• 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

Practical & methodical

Honest & reliable

Hand-eye coordination

Work quickly & safely

Personal hygiene

No skin allergies

Communication skills

Team player

Stamina 45-50h/wk

Bend/stand & lift

Education

Matric / NSC

Job description

• 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.

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 at least 18 years of age and have completed a National Senior Certificate (Matric).