Chinese Kitchen Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Prepare authentic, high-quality Chinese cuisine (including stir-fries, braised dishes, soups, steamed items, and staff cafeteria-style meals) for breakfast, lunch, and dinner shifts.
• Plan balanced weekly menus catering to regional preferences (eg, Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, or Northern styles) while managing dietary requirements for expatriate staff.
• Maintain exceptional hygiene, sanitation, and cleanliness standards across all kitchen prep areas, cooking stations, and food storage facilities.
• Monitor inventory levels of specialty imported Chinese seasonings, fresh local produce, meats, and dry goods; coordinate with administrative procurement to reduce waste and ensure steady supply.
• Oversee kitchen helpers/canteen staff, manage meal distribution times to align with manufacturing shift rotations, and inspect kitchen equipment to ensure safe operation.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a kitchen assistant or cook specializing in authentic Chinese cuisine (experience in corporate canteens, hotel kitchens, or industrial facility dining is highly desirable).
• Proficiency in traditional Chinese cooking methods (wok technique, butchery, steaming, braising, sauce preparation).
• Strong knowledge of food safety, food preservation, and cleanroom-adjacent sanitation standards.
• Functional Chinese communication skills (Mandarin) required to understand administrative meal schedules and staff preferences; basic English is a plus.
• Ability to manage high-volume daily meal service within structured manufacturing shift hours in a Free Trade Zone environment.