Kitchen Assistant

Overview:

The Kitchen Assistant supports daily kitchen operations while also assisting with cashier duties and beverage/coffee preparation when required. This role ensures smooth coordination between the kitchen and front-of-house, providing efficient service and maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards. The ideal candidate should be flexible, responsible, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in basic food preparation, ingredient handling, and kitchen setup.

• Support chefs in daily production, including washing, cutting, and portioning ingredients.

• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and organisation of the kitchen, equipment, and workstations in accordance with food safety standards.

• Assist with dishwashing, waste management, and general kitchen upkeep.

• Support cashier duties during peak hours, including processing customer payments through POS, cash deposit machines, NETS, credit card, and other electronic platforms.

• Provide friendly and courteous customer service, assisting customers with ordering and payment where necessary.

• Support the beverage and coffee station, including preparation of basic drinks such as coffee, tea, and other beverages.

• Assist with queue management, order collection, and front-of-house coordination when required.

• Follow standard operating procedures (SOP), workplace safety, and hygiene regulations.

• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Restaurant Manager or Supervisors.

Requirements: 

• Willing to learn and perform multiple roles in both kitchen and front-of-house operations.

• Basic IT skills to operate POS systems and payment machines.

• Responsible, reliable, and able to work independently as well as in a team.

• Good communication and service attitude.

• Physically fit and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Working Hours: 

• 5-day workweek, 44 hours per week.

• Standard shift: 7:00am – 4:45pm; one day per week: 7:00am – 5:00pm.