Hotel kitchen General Assistant

Full Job Description

Job Duties/Responsibilities will include:
Ensure appropriate dress code in with health and safety requirements

Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices and ensure conformance to established standards.

Inspect kitchen stock- all food, spices, etc. Recommendations to defrost freezers as and when required.

Ensure all kitchen stock is well maintained, packaged and allocated to the correct area- shelves, freezers etc.

Ensure stock rotation and ensure expired food is disposed of and classified as waste.

Ensures that all orders are prepared and dished up timeously to ensure exceptional customer service

Ensures presentation of orders.

Reports any operational problems (faulty/damaged equipment) that could hinder daily operations.

Assisting of reporting of all stock items to the Chef on items that are running low.

Ensures that all wastage and breakages during the shift are disclosed and accounted for.

Ensures the cleaning of kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors, walls, fat traps, fridge and freezers regularly.

Ensures that the kitchen and cooking area is left neat and tidy prior to the next shift.

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Continuously monitor the kitchen area to ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy.

Any other ad hoc duties that might be required. Receiving of stock, stock disclosure of breakages/wastage.

Candidate Requirements/ Experience:
Good communication and interpersonal skills.

High level of integrity, trustworthiness and reliability.

Good numeracy and stock analysis.

Strong attention to detail.

Excellent time management.

Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining efficiency and professionalism at all times.

If you have not been responded to within 21 days of the closing date please accept that your application was not successful.