Kitchen Assistant at Bheerhugz Café

Job Summary

• Promptly resumes for the shift and registers appropriately in the Staff register.
• Sets up stations, count food stock and collect all necessary supplies to prepare menu for service.
• Arrange kitchen utensils and equipment in attractive and functional displays.
• Washes, cuts and prepares food designated for cooking.
• Maintains a prepared and sanitary work area always.
• Keeps the work area clean and tidy all through the shift.
• Responsible for carrying out basic food preparation tasks, such as washing and peeling food.
• Arrange sauces and supplementary garnishes for allocated stations.
• Assist in the preparation of meal by chopping vegetables, making salads and putting together entrees.
• Measure ingredients for specific food items being prepared
• Do basic food preparation and make sure that the cook and chefs have everything they need to prepare meals.
• Responsible for washing kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls and keeping the kitchen clean.
• Responsible for Maintaining sanitation health and safety standards in the work place.
• Assist the Chef and Cook to carry out a great deal of functions.
• Clean, stock and restock work stations and display cases.
• Clean food preparation areas, kitchen surfaces and utensils.
• Constantly makes use of safe and hygienic food handling practices.
• Arrange sauces and supplementary garnishes in the allocated stations.
• Clean dirty food preparation utensils and return to the appropriate area.
• Collect and dispose of kitchen waste.
• Responsible for carrying out task quickly and competently.
• Disposes off leftover food properly.
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently.
• Ensure that the dishes and the working area are clean always.
• Complies with the company set out Policy and Procedures 
• Assist with other areas of the restaurant as directed by the supervisors, shop manager, General Manager or Managing Director