Trainee - Kitchen - Apéritif Restaurant

To provides hands-on operational support to the culinary team in a luxury fine dining environment. Under the guidance of senior chefs, the trainee prepares ingredients (mise-en-place), assists with meticulous dish presentation, and maintains strict kitchen hygiene standards. This role is designed for culinary students or graduates eager to master elite cooking techniques and adapt to a high-pressure, world-class kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Preparation & Mised-en-Place: Assist line cooks and chefs with chopping, peeling, measuring, and portioning raw ingredients according to exact recipes.
• Station Support: Rotate through different kitchen sections (such as hot, cold, or pastry) to learn specialized fine-dining techniques.
• Plating & Presentation: Observe and help assemble intricate, high-aesthetic dishes under the direct supervision of the Senior Chef.
• Hygiene & Sanitation: Maintain spotless workstation conditions, clean equipment, sanitize cutting boards, and follow HACCP or local food safety standards meticulously.
• Inventory & Stock Management: Help with receiving deliveries, labeling, proper cold-storage organization, and FIFO (First In, First Out) stock rotation.
• Waste Management: Assist in portion control and tracking kitchen waste to align with sustainable fine-dining operations.

General Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Currently enrolled in or graduated from a Vocational High School (SMK), Tourism Academy, or University majoring in Hospitality or Culinary.
• Language Skills: Good command of spoken and written English; additional foreign languages are a strong advantage.
• Appearance & Grooming: Well-groomed, neat, and professional personal presentation.
• Attitude: Positive mindset, eager to learn, punctual, humble, and able to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• Availability: Willing to work split shifts, weekends, and public holidays as required by hotel operations.

Benefits:

• Trainee Certificate
• Provide Insurance by BPJS Employment : Work Accident Program (JKK), Life Insurance (JKM)
• A 1 time duty meal provided during working hours in Staff Cafeteria.
• In-house laundry for the hotel's working uniform.
• Career advancement opportunities