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Listing live now. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant in Douglas, and we encourage applicants from across Northern Cape to consider this opportunity.
What This Role Involves
The Kitchen Assistant vacancy forms part of how the Douglas branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hospitality jobs side of the business moving forward.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hospitality jobs group in Douglas.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hospitality jobs team in Douglas have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Douglas have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
About Douglas
Working in Douglas means a place along the N14 trade route, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Douglas office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Douglas, Northern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Douglas cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Your Role
- Operate point-of-sale systems and reconcile end-of-shift takings
- Manage stock, breakages and consumables for your section
- Welcome guests warmly and ensure a smooth check-in and check-out experience
- Maintain cleanliness in front-of-house and back-of-house areas
- Prepare and present food in line with kitchen recipes and standards
Who We’re Looking For
- Willing to follow the company’s uniform and grooming policy on shift
- Team player who can work collaboratively across departments
- Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles
- Strong customer service orientation and warm guest interaction
- Good verbal communication skills in English; second language an advantage
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Relevant hospitality qualification or culinary diploma (advantageous)
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.