Kitchen Assistant – Zero Waste (Thessaloniki)
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Zero Waste Kitchen Assistants are trained to actively contribute to reducing waste in a professional kitchen while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organization, and support in food preparation. They work under the guidance of the head chef and learn techniques that ensure optimal use of ingredients, proper food handling, and minimal waste.
Educational Content
- Proper body posture and safe knife handling
- Introduction to the philosophy of a sustainable kitchen
- Utilizing whole ingredients (e.g., peels, stems, bones)
- Categorization and utilization of waste
- Preparation of stocks from vegetable scraps and bones
- Techniques for cooking rice & pasta with minimal water
- Soup preparation using “secondary” ingredients
- Cooking vegetables for complete utilization
- Eggs and dough: Recipes with alternative ingredients and leftovers
- Basic preservation techniques (e.g., fermentation, dehydration, marination)
- Meat cooking and handling with a Zero Waste approach
Professional Skills (3 hours)
- Job search, acquisition & retention techniques
- Basic personal & interpersonal professional skills
- Creation of a personalized CV
- Interview preparation and full support
Potential Job Positions
- Cold/Hot kitchen employee
- Kitchen assistant
- Food preparation line worker
- Dishwashing / Cleaning of kitchen utensils