Kitchen Assistant

About the role

As a Kitchen Assistant at The ChopYard, you will support the kitchen team by preparing ingredients, maintaining station readiness, and upholding the standards that keep the kitchen running smoothly. Your reliability will directly impact the quality and speed of service, ensuring everything is set before customers place orders.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients and keep workstations stocked and organised.
• Support cooks with service preparation, cleaning, and safe food handling.
• Wash, store, label, and rotate ingredients according to kitchen instructions.
• Maintain equipment, utensils, and service areas clean and ready for use.
• Follow recipes, hygiene procedures, and instructions from the kitchen lead.

Required profile

• Minimum BECE certificate; WASSCE, TVET, or hospitality training is an advantage.
• Ability to work reliably in a fast‑paced kitchen and follow clear preparation instructions.
• Good personal hygiene, attention to cleanliness, and willingness to work flexible service shifts.
• Food safety, hygiene, culinary, or hospitality certificate is an advantage.

What success looks like

• Ingredients and stations are prepared before service begins.
• Cleaning, storage, labelling, and food‑handling routines are followed consistently.
• Cooks can rely on the workstation being stocked and organised during service.
• Instructions are followed accurately and issues are raised before they disrupt service.