Kitchen helper

Food counter attendants and food preparers prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items and serve customers at food counters. Kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, and perform various other activities to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. They are employed by restaurants, cafés, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other establishments.

 

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Food counter attendants and food preparers

Take customers' orders

Clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances

Use deep fryer, grill, oven, dispensers and other equipment to prepare fast food items such as sandwiches, hamburgers, fries, salads, ice cream dishes, milkshakes and other beverages

Portion, assemble, and wrap food or place it directly on plates for service to patrons, and package take-out food

Use equipment to prepare hot beverages such as coffee and tea specialties

Serve customers at counters or buffet tables

Stock refrigerators and salad bars and keep records of the quantities of food used

May receive payment for food items purchased.

Kitchen helpers

Wash and peel vegetables and fruit

Wash work tables, cupboards and appliances

Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage conta