Kitchen Assistant at Talents and Skills Africa

Job Description

• As a kitchen attendant or kitchen assistant, you are effectively the engine room of the kitchen.
• Working under the guidance of akitchen supervisororchef de partie, your job is to ensure that the kitchen is clean and operational.
• In some kitchens, you may also be involved in preparing ingredients, so it’s a great stepping stone to becoming a chef.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately
• Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients
• Washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking foodstuffs and helping to prepare salads and desserts
• Disposing of rubbish
• Organising linen laundry
• Cleaning the food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas