Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

Want to grow as a chef? This casual dining restaurant in Krugersdorp gives you real stations and real volume. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Krugersdorp (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Label, date and rotate stock using first-in, first-out.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.

• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts
• Weekend, holiday and evening work is part of the deal
• You take instruction from the head chef without drama

• Pastry or bakery training
• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot

• On-the-job training with a path to chef de partie
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• 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.
• Do not leave gaps unexplained; if you did casual banquet work between jobs, say so on your CV.