Kitchen Assistant

About the role

The Kitchen Assistant is the backbone of our daily production. Working under the direction of the Kitchen Manager, you will prepare ingredients, assist with baking and production, and maintain the hygiene and food safety standards our products depend on. This is a hands-on, practical role suited to someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, and genuinely interested in the pet industry. You do not need baking or professional kitchen experience — we will train you. What we cannot train is care, consistency, and turning up.

Key responsibilities

• Prep ingredients accurately according to recipes, including weighing, measuring, and portioning
• Handle raw ingredients with appropriate care and hygiene
• Ensure ingredients are ready and staged for the day's production schedule
• Flag any concerns about ingredient quality, freshness, or shortage to the Kitchen Manager
• Assist with daily baking tasks (mixing, shaping, portioning, decorating, finishing) under the direction of the Kitchen Manager or a senior team member
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and as trained (mixers, ovens, scales)
• Follow recipes and standard operating procedures accurately, without deviation
• Maintain product consistency across batches
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and grooming
• Keep the kitchen and workstations clean, organised, and sanitised throughout the shift

About you

• Reliable and punctual — the production schedule depends on the kitchen starting on time
• Careful and precise with measurements and instructions; able to follow a recipe or SOP exactly as written
• Strong personal hygiene discipline and willingness to work to strict food safety standards
• Genuine interest in dogs and the pet industry, and comfortable handling ingredients intended for pet consumption
• Comfortable handling raw meat, poultry, seafood and offal-based proteins
• Physically able to stand for extended periods
• Able to communicate clearly in English with the kitchen team
• Willing to learn, take direction, and raise issues early rather than work around them
• Prior experience in a commercial kitchen, bakery, central kitchen, or F&B production environment (advantageous)
• Food hygiene certification (e.g. WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1) (advantageous)

About us

The Barkery Singapore is a home-grown bakery for dogs, founded in 2012 by two sisters who started out cooking in a home kitchen for pups with sensitive stomachs. Fourteen years on, we make human-grade, preservative-free cakes, treats, chews, gently cooked and raw meals, and supplements — all handcrafted in small batches from 100% natural, whole-food ingredients. We are a small, family-run team with high standards and a genuine love for dogs. We are also a long-standing supporter of Singapore's local animal shelters.

Benefits

• SGD$1,900 to SGD$3,500 with potential yearly bonus
• Full on-the-job training — no baking experience required
• CPF contributions, annual leave, sick leave and public holidays in line with the Singapore Employment Act
• A small, close-knit team where your work is visible and your standards matter
• The chance to work for a business that has supported Singapore's animal shelters for over a decade