Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

Behind every good plate at this city hotel kitchen in Atlantis is a cook who preps properly, and that could be you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Atlantis (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.

• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal

• Halaal or kosher kitchen experience
• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider
• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot

• Two staff meals per shift
• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided

• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.
• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.