Kitchen assistant job description template
A good kitchen assistant job description states the kind of kitchen (restaurant, snack bar, industrial kitchen), the prep and cleaning tasks, the shifts and the hygiene rules the person will follow. The template below includes a summary, responsibilities, requirements, nice-to-haves and benefits ready to copy and adjust.
Ready-to-copy template
Replace what is in square brackets and delete the items that do not apply to your job. Nice-to-haves and benefits are suggestions: keep only what your company looks for and offers. For a job form, copy each part into its own field.
About the job
[Company name] is looking for a kitchen assistant for our location in [city]. You will support the team with prep work, plating and cleaning, following food safety practices and the house standard.
Responsibilities
- Wash, peel, cut and portion ingredients
- Support the cook with preparation and plating
- Organize and label supplies, respecting expiry dates and storage rules
- Wash utensils and keep the kitchen clean and organized
- Follow hygiene and food safety rules
Requirements
- Primary education
- Speed and teamwork
- Availability to work shifts, weekends and holidays
- Commitment to personal and workplace hygiene
Nice to have
- Previous professional kitchen experience
- Food handling or food safety course
- Knowledge of the cuisine the house serves
Employment type, schedule and pay
- Employment type: [full-time, part-time, temporary or other]
- Schedule: [days, hours and days off]
- Pay: [salary or pay range]
Benefits
- Commuter benefit
- Meals on site
- Health insurance
- Uniform provided by the company
How to adapt this template
- State the kind of kitchen and how busy it is. A high-volume kitchen calls for someone used to the pace.
- State shifts, days off and schedule. In food service, hours are decisive for candidates.
- If a food safety course is required, say whether the company provides it. It widens the pool of candidates.
- Name the house cuisine (Japanese, Italian, burgers) to attract people with practice.
In HireTree, you can save this text as a job template and reuse it whenever you open a job for the same role, at any location.
Frequently asked questions
What does a kitchen assistant do?
They do ingredient prep, support the cook with plating and keep the kitchen clean and organized. All of it following hygiene rules.
Does a kitchen assistant need a course?
Not for most roles, but a food handling course is a plus. Many restaurants provide the training after hiring.
How can a job post help reduce kitchen turnover?
Be transparent about shifts, pace and days off, and describe what the person will learn. Expectations aligned from the job post reduce early quits.
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