Become A Culinary Assistant

Where do you want to work?

To get started, tell us where you'd like to work.

Sorry, we can't find that. Please try a different city or state.

Working As A Culinary Assistant

Performing General Physical Activities
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Handling and Moving Objects

Outdoors/walking/standing
$20,180
Average Salary

What Does A Culinary Assistant Do At Premise Health

* Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job.
* Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
* If you want to join a team of knowledgeable, compassionate, like-minded healthcare professionals, join Premise Health for an unlimited opportunity with the company that is changing the face and the place of the healthcare industry as we know it.
* We are an equal opportunity

What Does A Culinary Assistant Do At The Institute of Culinary Education

* Check pars of paper goods supplies in kitchens and storage closets and replenish
* Check pars of staples and other supplies in kitchens and replenish
* Assist in food pulls assembly as required
* Assist in receiving and storing vendor deliveries
* Assist in daily maintenance of walk in refrigerators and repacking of food items in walk in refrigerators Assist on floor as required and process returns and prepare City Harvest donations
* Reconcile inventory
* Respond to faculty requests for additional ingredients
* Participate in monthly inventories
* Assist in re-packing food items to be stored walk-in refrigerators for pulls
* Assist in upkeep of facility, including but not limited to: washing dishes and equipment, sweeping and mopping floor, disposing of garbage, cleaning walk-in and lowboy refrigerators, freezers, maintaining classroom standards and kitchen re-organization
* Assist in timely removal of trash, recycling and food waste
* WHEN SCHEDULED TO ASSIST A RECREATIONAL CHEF INSTRUCTOR:
* In a timely manner, follow detailed instructions to select items for pull; review the pull-sheet to ensure ordered products are accurately pulled and delivered
* Provide room set-up for each class including equipment, place settings, knives, cutting boards, etc.
* During class, assist Recreational Chef Instructor with last minute requirements ensuring proper communication related to maintenance, classroom and/or products issues
* Assist Recreational Chef Instructor and Guests in class with food items and equipment
* As the class progresses, remove and place dirty dishes in dishwasher -- return clean dishes to designated areas in the classroom/kitchen
* Breakdown and clean kitchen areas and ensure equipment (pots, pans, dishes, silverware and glasses) are properly cleaned and stored
* Review ending inventory with beginning inventory to ensure all products and equipment have been accounted for
* Prepare all remaining food items and equipment to be returned to Stewarding and ensure all food and equipment are properly stored
* Complete the COA report and classroom sign-out sheet
* Perform other duties as assigned by Manager of COAs or Recreational Chef Instructor

What Does A Culinary Assistant Do At Fairview Health Services

Ensuring that meals are served and presented in accordance with applicable regulations and customer expectations

Show Less

How To Become A Culinary Assistant

Food preparation workers typically learn their skills through on-the-job training. No formal education or previous work experience is required.

Education

There are no formal education requirements for becoming a food preparation worker.

Training

Most food preparation workers learn their skills through short-term on-the-job training, usually lasting several weeks. Trainees typically start by working under the supervision of an experienced worker, who teaches them basic kitchen duties. Training also may include basic sanitation and workplace safety regulations, as well as instructions on how to handle and prepare food.

Important Qualities

Dexterity. Food preparation workers chop vegetables, cut meat, and perform many other tasks with sharp knives. They must have the ability to work quickly and safely with sharp objects.

Listening skills. Food preparation workers must understand customers’ orders and follow directions from cooks, chefs, or food service managers.

Physical stamina. Food preparation workers stand on their feet for long periods while they prepare food, clean work areas, or lift heavy pots from the stove.

Physical strength. Food preparation workers should be strong enough to lift and carry heavy food supply boxes, which often can weigh up to 50 pounds.

Advancement

Advancement opportunities for food preparation workers depend on their training and work experience. Many food preparation workers advance to assistant or line cook positions as they learn basic cooking skills.

Show Less

Culinary Assistant jobs

Add To My Jobs

Job type you want

Full Time

Part Time

Internship

Temporary

Top Skills for A Culinary Assistant

Top Culinary Assistant Skills

Kitchen Equipment
Meals/Menu
Food Preparation Equipment

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Take proper temperatures of all food and kitchen equipment.
Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, counters, and tables.
Evaluated and assessed student progress, cooking skills and customer service relations in school operated cafeteria.
Serve the residents the dinner that they wanted to eat.
Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.