Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

Behind every good plate at this wood-fired pizzeria in Mbombela is a cook who preps properly, and that could be you. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a wood-fired pizzeria on the Mbombela side of Mpumalanga.

• Prep veg, sauces, marinades and portions from the daily mise en place list.
• Plate to the spec photo so every dish looks the same.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.
• Log fridge and freezer temperatures twice a shift on the HACCP sheet.
• Clean down your section, deep-clean the fryer and scrub the extractor filters.
• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Bake breads, pastries or desserts for the morning buffet.

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

• Experience with combi ovens and batch cooking
• Pastry or bakery training
• Stock and ordering experience on a system such as Micros or Pilot

• Two staff meals per shift
• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts
• Live-in accommodation at lodge postings

• 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.