Kitchen Assistant (Prep & Scullery)

Want to grow as a chef? This hospital catering unit in Vereeniging gives you real stations and real volume. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Receive deliveries, check weights and reject short-dated produce.
• Help cost recipes and track waste on the weekly sheet.
• Train the kitchen assistants on knife safety and prep standards.
• Cook for banquets and conference lunches of 100 to 400 guests.
• Clean down your section, deep-clean the fryer and scrub the extractor filters.
• Run your station during service and call back every ticket from the pass.

• Good knife skills and you can prep at speed
• You know food safety basics under R638 and HACCP
• Comfortable in heat, on your feet, for long split shifts
• A culinary certificate or City & Guilds, or solid on-the-job experience

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

• Chef whites and safety shoes provided
• Transport allowance for split and late shifts
• Two staff meals per shift
• 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.