Key Responsibilities:
1. Assist in food preparation: Help in preparing ingredients, cutting vegetables, marinating meats, and other tasks to support the chef de partie or senior chefs in the kitchen.
2. Maintain cleanliness: Keep workstations clean, organized, and sanitized to ensure food safety standards are met.
3. Follow recipes: Follow recipes and cooking procedures provided by the head chef to maintain consistency and quality in food preparation.
4. Stock management: Assist in receiving and storing food supplies, rotating stock, and informing senior staff when supplies are running low.
5. Learn and develop culinary skills: Learn new cooking techniques, recipes, and presentation styles under the guidance of senior kitchen staff to improve culinary skills.
6. Assist in plating: Help in plating dishes in an attractive and appealing manner before they are served to customers.
Required Skills and Expectations:
1. Basic cooking knowledge: Understanding of cooking techniques, kitchen equipment, and food safety practices.
2. Team player: Ability to work well in a team environment and follow instructions from senior chefs.
3. Physical endurance: Capable of standing for long hours, lifting heavy pots, and moving quickly in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
4. Attention to detail: Ability to follow recipes accurately and ensure dishes are prepared to exact specifications.
5. Willingness to learn: Openness to learning new skills, techniques, and recipes to grow in the culinary field.
6. Time management: Efficiently manage time to meet food preparation deadlines and maintain kitchen productivity.