KITCHEN ASSISTANT

A Kitchen Assistant, or Kitchen Porter, performs washing, cleaning, and food preparation duties in a kitchen . Their duties include:

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• Washing and storing dishes and utensils
• Sorting and distributing ingredients
• Helping to prepare food and desserts
• Prepping ingredients for dishes
• Washing and slicing fruit and vegetables
• Cooking ingredients according to directions received from chef
• Keeping all pots, pans and kitchen utensils clean and in order
• Managing store rooms and cold rooms
• Reviewing kitchen inventory and determining what items are needed
• Unloading fresh supplies and organising the stockroom
• Checking sell-by dates and rotating food stock
• Cleaning kitchen appliances, ovens, dishes and pans
• Observing cooking times and correct temperaturesSources