Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

You'll cook fast, clean food on the line at a hospital catering unit in eMalahleni. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a hospital catering unit on the eMalahleni side of Mpumalanga.

• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Cook steaks, burgers and grills to the temperature on the docket.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.

• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed

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

• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Two staff meals per shift
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts

• Expect a trade test: bring your own knives, arrive early and clean as you go the whole time.
• List your stations (grill, pastry, cold, sauce) under each job; head chefs scan for this first.