Profession kitchen assistant

Kitchen helpers assist cooking and kitchen staff in restaurants, hotels, catering firms, canteens, etc., for example by preparing food and dishes and by cleaning the kitchen.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Tasks kitchen assistant

• Assist cooks in preparing food (e.g. wash and peel fruit and vegetables, cut bread and meat).
• Measure and mix ingredients, e.g. by using scales and measuring jugs.
• Prepare dishes for serving.
• Prepare simple food such as sauces, dressings, sandwiches, soups, desserts, etc.
• Monitor supplies and inform the supervisor when more need to be ordered.
• Unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas.
• Keep the work area clean (e.g. by cleaning work surfaces, kitchen equipment, cupboards and appliances).
• Keep the kitchen clean (e.g. by sweeping and mopping floors and removing rubbish).
• Rinse and wash dishes and store them appropriately (e.g. in cupboards, drawers, etc.).

Related professions catering

• Catering manager
• Fast food cook
• Fast-food branch manager
• First line supervisor food preparation workers
• Food deliverer
• Food preparation worker
• Kitchen manager

Skills

• Monitor stock level

  Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

• Work according to recipe

  Perform tasks in food preparation according to recipe or specification in order to preserve the quality of ingredients and to ensure replication accuracy of the recipe. Select the appropriate materials to follow the recipe, taking into account the current situation.

• Maintain customer service

  Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.

• Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment

  Preserve health, hygiene, safety and security in the workplace in accordance with relevant regulations.

• Use food cutting tools

  Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.

• Store kitchen supplies

  Keep delivered kitchen supplies for future use safely and hygienically according to guidelines.

• Carry out stock rotation

  Execute repositioning of packaged and perishable products with an earlier sell-by date to the front of a shelf.

• Clean kitchen equipment

  Disinfect kitchen equipment, utensils and other facilities such as trolleys and hot cupboards.

• Comply with food safety and hygiene

  Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.

• Use food preparation techniques

  Apply food preparation techniques including the selecting, washing, cooling, peeling, marinating, preparing of dressings and cutting of ingredients.

• Monitor kitchen supplies

  Oversee stock levels for supplies used in the kitchen. Report to the appropriate person.

• Handover the food preparation area

  Leave the kitchen area in conditions which follow safe and secure procedures, so that it is ready for the next shift.

• Handle chemical cleaning agents

  Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.

• Comply with standard portion sizes

  Adhere to set portion sizes by cooking meals according to standard food portion sizes and recipe specifications.

• Ensure cleanliness of food preparation area

  Guarantee the continuous cleanliness of kitchen preparation, production and storage areas according to hygiene, safety and health regulations.

• Work in a hospitality team

  Function confidently within a group in hospitality services, in which each has his own responsibility in reaching a common goal which is a good interaction with the customers, guests or collaborators and their contentment.

• Clean surfaces

  Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.

• Dispose waste

  Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.

• Receive kitchen supplies

  Accept the delivery of ordered kitchen supplies and make sure everything is included and in good condition.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB