Deskripsi pekerjaan Junior Chef & Operations Associate The Cheesecake Bar Bali
Role Overview
We are looking for a creative, responsible, and hands-on Culinary & Service Associate who can independently manage a small kitchen while supporting daily café operations and guest service.
The ideal candidate should have basic cooking experience, a good understanding of food presentation, strong time management skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced café environment. We value someone who takes initiative, controls costs, maintains accurate records, and enjoys developing new food ideas and menu concepts.
Roles & Responsibilities
1. Kitchen Operations & Food Preparation
- Independently manage day-to-day operations of a small kitchen.
- Prepare simple meals, snacks, pastries, and other menu items according to established recipes and quality standards.
- Apply proper food garnishing, plating, and presentation techniques.
- Maintain consistent food quality, portion sizes, taste, and presentation.
- Ensure proper food storage, stock rotation, kitchen hygiene, and food safety practices.
- Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and ready for daily operations.
2. Menu Creativity & Development
- Contribute creative ideas for new dishes, snacks, seasonal specials, and menu improvements.
- Assist in developing new recipes and attractive food presentations suitable for the café concept.
- Explore ingredient combinations and presentation styles that enhance the guest experience.
- Help test new menu items while considering ingredient availability, preparation time, and cost efficiency.
3. Leadership & Independent Working
- Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Take initiative in organizing kitchen tasks, prioritizing work, and solving routine operational problems.
- Coordinate effectively with the café team to ensure smooth kitchen and service operations.
- Maintain professional standards and support colleagues when necessary.
4. Time Management & Multitasking
- Prepare and serve orders efficiently while maintaining food quality.
- Manage multiple tasks during busy periods and prioritize work according to urgency.
- Complete preparation, cleaning, stock checks, and reporting within the required time.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability when operational needs or work priorities change.
5. Cost Control & Inventory Management
- Monitor ingredient usage, portion sizes, and food wastage to control operating costs.
- Assist with stock counting, inventory monitoring, and ingredient reorder planning.
- Ensure ingredients are used efficiently and stored correctly to minimize spoilage.
- Report low stock, damaged goods, wastage, and unusual ingredient consumption to management.
- Follow approved recipes and portion standards to maintain consistent food costs.
6. Record Keeping & Reporting
- Maintain accurate records of daily preparation, ingredient usage, stock levels, and food wastage.
- Record relevant kitchen activities and report operational issues to management.
- Assist with daily stock reports, expiry-date checks, and inventory documentation.
- Follow established checklists, standard operating procedures, and reporting requirements.
7. Café Service & Team Collaboration
- Assist with food and beverage service and guest service when required.
- Communicate politely and professionally with guests and colleagues.
- Support order coordination between the kitchen and service team.
- Maintain a clean, welcoming, and professional café environment.
- Be willing to assist with other reasonable operational duties when needed.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Previous experience in simple meal preparation, café or restaurant kitchens, or a similar food service environment.
- Basic knowledge of food garnishing, plating, and presentation.
- Ability to independently handle a small kitchen and organize daily preparation tasks.
- Creative mindset with a genuine interest in developing new dishes and menu ideas.
- Good leadership, time management, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
- Basic English communication skills are required.
- Good understanding of kitchen hygiene, food safety, and ingredient storage.
- Awareness of food costing, portion control, stock management, and wastage reduction.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and follow standard operating procedures.
- Flexible, reliable, organized, and willing to support both kitchen and service operations.
- Positive attitude, professional conduct, and a strong sense of responsibility.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who does more than simply prepare food. You should be proactive, creative, cost-conscious, and capable of taking ownership of a small kitchen while contributing ideas that improve our menu and guest experience.
If you enjoy creating good food, maintaining high standards, and working in a growing café environment, we would love to hear from you.
THE CHEESECAKE BAR
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