Kitchen hand
Motofinish Cafe

An exciting opportunity exists for a Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) placement at Motofinish Cafe in Rushworth. If you are looking for the best possible start to your hospitality career, then this placement is for you! This lovely cafe offers a delicious home made menu and you will gain many desired skills to help you on your career journey. As a kitchen operations assistant, you would be involved in basic food preparation, food storage, stock management and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PLACEMENT.

Skills You Might Learn

Hygiene practices and food safety
General workplace safety
Use of food preparation equipment
Basic cooking skills
Kitchen cleaning requirements
Maintenance of perishable items and food storage
Effective teamwork and time management
Food service

Students will also learn valuable general employability skills, such as:
Efficiencies within a commercial kitchen
Communication
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Initiative and Enterprise
Planning and organising
Self-management
Learning
Technology

Typical Tasks & Duties

Assisting kitchen and service staff in preparing and serving food and food preparation. Cleaning of restaurant service areas, kitchen, sculleries, cooking and general utensils used in kitchens and restaurants. Transferring, weighing and checking supplies and equipment. Assembling and preparing ingredients for cooking and preparing salads, savouries and sandwiches, plating food and beverages for serving. Providing quality attentive customer service under supervision.

Student Requirements

Students must have a genuine interest in hospitality
Communicates well within a team
Wants to have fun and experience growth and success at work
Be reliable and punctual
Be willing to ask questions and learn and to take instruction

Dress Requirements

Black pants, plain black top, closed toe shoes, hair tied back, no jewellery.

Special Transport Requirements

Student to make own transportation arrangements

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• SIT20316 - Certificate II in Hospitality
• SIT20416 - Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
• SIT30616 - Certificate III in Hospitality