Job Summary
Production Kitchen Assistant | Cape Town | Bakery and Ice Cream A busy ice‑cream and dessert production outlet in Cape Town is looking for a hands‑on; energetic PRODUCTION KITCHEN ASSISTANT to join the team at Woodstock Quarters, Cape Town. This role suits someone early in their career who enjoys physical work and learns fast. You don’t need ice cream experience. If you can bake, work hard, and show up every day, the outlet will teach you everything else. Why this job is different Daytime hours – no 3am bakery starts. Monday to Friday – weekends off (with the occasional Saturday during peak season). A cool, clean production lab – not a hot bakery environment. A rare skillset – learn professional ice cream production, something few people in South Africa can do. What you’ll do Work the outlet’s baking station : cookies, waffles, malva pudding. Operate and maintain the outlet’s ice cream machines (full training provided). Monitor texture; quality, and consistency of every batch. Weigh ingredients precisely and follow recipes accurately. Keep clear production records . Maintain a spotless workspace and deep‑clean machines between batches. Move; organise, and store ingredients and stock. What you need to bring Ability to lift and carry 25kg bags repeatedly throughout a shift. Stamina to stand and work at a fast pace all day . Reliability — you arrive on time, every day. Accuracy with weighing, measuring, and following recipes. Clean; organised work habits. Good English communication skills (spoken and written). Comfortable using basic computer systems for production records. Helpful; but not required Baking experience or work in a busy production bakery. Any high‑volume food production background. Ice cream or gelato experience (a bonus, not expected) Hours & Pay Monday to Friday, daytime production hours. Occasional Saturdays during peak season. Starting salary: from R10 500 - depending on experience. To apply for Production Kitchen Assistant | Cape Town | Bakery and Ice Cream, please send your CV WITH UP-TO-DATE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND INSERTED FULL-LENGTH PHOTO. We appreciate all applications. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment, within 10 working days of the application. Recruit for Africa is a recruitment agency based in South Africa specialising exclusively in hospitality, retail, chefs and lodge placements. Our agents are specialists in their fields and will be able to advise you and assist in the recruitment process, from the moment you apply for a job until you start your employment. Do not look any further and contact Recruit for Africa to find you the perfect employee or to secure your dream job! Apply Below Disclaimer Personal information received from applicants will only be processed for the purposes obtained as disclosed in our privacy policy. By applying for this job, you accept that we can process your personal information as specified and you agree to our privacy policy found on Recruit for Africa website. Recruit for Africa (Pty) Ltd has safeguards in place to ensure the confidentiality of this personal information. Recruit for Africa will only send emails from “@Apply Below” domain and will never ask job seekers to pay recruitment, visa or any travel fees into our account.