Early Starts (7am starting times is pretty annoying - I have to wake up at 5am just to get there relatively on-time.)
Lots of lifting heavy things (e.g. Oil cartons/Trays/Rice containers etc.)
Lots of cleaning (e.g. 80% of the job is Cleaning. Plates all the time during busy times and cleaning used prep trays during the morning).
Very difficult to keep up on tasks when you are on your own (e.g. Getting chicken cooked and prep'd , and then cooking rice before 9:30 so it's ready for the chefs)
Can get really hot in the pot-wash area (e.g The dishwasher/glass-washer is on all the time and you need to use hot water to wash the stuff, so drink water readily.)
You have to change the oil for the deep-fryer which is the worst task of the day (e.g. You need to empty the oil into empty oil cartons and clean out all the crumbs/foodstuffs that have made it to the bottom of the fryer yuck.)
Stressful when its a busy day (e.g. Lots of plates and requests from chefs!)
Cleaning curry pots (e.g. You get them around mid-day and they are a nightmare to clean so leave them to soak and come back later)
Taking the bins from outside into the bin room (e.g. You get people looking at you funny when you do this and the bin room is like a sauna, you have to be quick with this job as it takes up your time for the other jobs.)
Majority of employees don't speak fluent english, so there is a language barrier (e.g. Majority of requests they will point at what they want etc.)
Only do this job - If you are looking to progress up to a line-chef/looking for a long-term career (working your way up from the bottom) as soon as you get the hang of the kp role, this job is not easy and you must be ready and willing every day to get all the tasks done asap. You must not be scared of cleaning and getting your hands dirty. You must be willing to wake up early to get to work. Would NOT recommend this as your first job (don't make the mistake I did and do this as you will not enjoy it some days - they made the job sound much nicer on the application page and recruitment day) , it is HARD and it is NOT easy. You have to work quickly and efficiently and be able to multitask! You have to be a quick learner that just needs money for some things. I wouldn't recommend this as a long-term job, try to move up or out of this job because it's not a fun one - I just do my job, go home and get paid every Friday (I guess pay-day is something to look forward to). A full time role as a kp is tough.
