Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery) – Immediate Start

Service is busy at this city hotel kitchen in Brakpan, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Brakpan, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.

• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama

• Halaal or kosher kitchen experience
• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider
• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking

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

• Expect a trade test: bring your own knives, arrive early and clean as you go the whole time.
• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.