Kitchen Assistant

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Location: Candidate must be comfortable working in the Bukit Batok / Hougang Care Home

Job Description

The role will be responsible to perform daily housekeeping functions and maintain high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen of the Nursing Home. 

You will support the Operations Support Assistant and Operations Support Executive (OSE) to work with outsourced vendors to ensure the safe and proper management, kitchen cleanliness, handling, plating and delivery of food to residents.

The detailed duties are as follows: 

• Assist in the maintenance of food hygiene (taking delivery of food, storage of food, food temperature maintenance, food preparation).

• Upkeep environmental cleanliness (washing of dishes and cutlery), includes daily cleaning and weekly deep cleaning.

• Ensure proper handling of chemicals.

• Report any maintenance deficiencies detected within the kitchen to the Operations Support Assistant and/or Operations Support Executive.

• Ensure kitchen supplies are adequate to meet the daily needs of the nursing home.

• Keep work areas free of hazardous conditions.

• Ensure that kitchen tools / equipment is cleansed and properly stored after usage.

• Work with vendors to receive food.

• Work with the Centre Manager to audit the kitchen facilities.

• Conduct plating activities if required.

Job Requirements

• Basic English Language Proficiency to communicate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds

• Able to work 6 days' work week

• Able to work 2 rotating shifts: 9:00 am to 5.05 pm, 11.30 am to 7.35 pm, subject to changes.

• Able to work 3 rotating shifts: 7.30am to 3.35pm, 10am to 6.05pm, 11am to 7.05pm (Senja Care Home)