About the Role
Afconrecruit Limited is a premier recruitment and workforce solutions company dedicated to optimizing work transactions for both employers and employees across Nigeria. We are currently seeking a hardworking, reliable, and energetic Kitchen Assistant to join our thriving Food & Beverage team. In this vital support role, you will work closely with our professional chefs to ensure the seamless preparation, production, and service of quality meals while upholding strict standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment.
Key Responsibilities- Assist the culinary team with basic food preparation tasks including cutting, washing, peeling, and portioning ingredients accurately.
- Maintain impeccably high standards of kitchen cleanliness, hygiene, and organization throughout shifts.
- Wash, sanitize, and properly store all kitchen utensils, cookware, equipment, and designated work areas.
- Support chefs and cooks proactively during peak food production hours and live service periods.
- Ensure the proper handling, rotation, and storage of all food items in line with health and safety regulations.
- Assist with routine stock-taking activities and actively help to minimize food waste across all operations.
- Comply strictly with all food safety, public health, and occupational health and safety procedures at all times.
- Minimum of an SSCE/WAEC, OND, or equivalent educational qualification from a recognized institution.
- Previous practical experience working in a hotel, restaurant, catering business, or commercial kitchen is a distinct advantage.
- Possess a solid basic knowledge of safe food preparation, culinary techniques, and kitchen hygiene standards.
- Demonstrated ability to follow precise instructions and work effectively as an adaptable, collaborative team member.
- Good physical stamina and the capacity to stand and work efficiently in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
- Impersonal hygiene habits and a consistently neat, professional personal appearance.
- Flexibility to work varied hours, including weekends and public holidays, as operational demands require.
- A strong willingness to learn, grow, and develop foundational culinary and kitchen-management skills.
- Competitive salary package commensurate with experience and industry standards.
- Opportunities for professional growth, culinary training, and long-term career advancement.
- A supportive, collaborative, and dynamic working environment within the hospitality sector.
- Staff meals provided during working shifts.