Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

Service is busy at this city hotel kitchen in Isando, so steady hands and a tidy station matter here. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Isando, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.

• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• 1 to 3 years in a busy commercial kitchen

• A food safety certificate from a registered training provider
• Pastry or bakery training

• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings
• Two staff meals per shift

• 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.