Kitchenhand

851311 · Heavy Next-day ready

Career data Verified

Kitchenhands clean dishes, kitchen areas, food preparation equipment and utensils. They may help prepare food.

Most common salary $50k – $66k

Upper salary up to $96k

Training No specific training

Assists kitchen and service staff in preparing and serving food, and cleans food preparation and service areas.

Cleans kitchens, food preparation areas and sculleries; cleans cooking and general utensils used in kitchens and restaurants; transfers, weighs and checks supplies and equipment; assembles and prepares ingredients for cooking, and prepares salads, savouries and sandwiches; packs food and beverage trays for serving; cooks, toasts and heats simple food items.

Works indoors for the period employed, usually in commercial kitchens areas.
Works in adequately heated and ventilated work spaces, however conditions may become hot.
Many hot liquids and surfaces and sharp instruments exist in a kitchen environment.
Kitchens can be very confined work spaces, however there will be significant variations depending upon the size of the establishment.

Medium to heavy physical demand
Constantly walks or stands in the kitchen and carries out various tasks.
Sitting is not a significant requirement.
Occasionally stretches and reaches across, especially when preparing and mixing foods on stoves or reaching up for equipment such as hanging pots.
Occasionally bends when picking up items from the floor or when working over benches and stoves.
Occasionally employees squat or crouch to facilitate kitchen tasks such as picking up bags of ingredients.
Twisting of the body or neck is likely to be necessary on an occasional basis.
Contact with skin irritants or water is frequent in the form of steam, dishwashing water, detergents and other cleaning agents and various cooking ingredients. Gloves may be utilised in certain circumstances.
Medium weight lifting, pulling or carrying in the form of large pots, food trays and when bringing in stores is frequently required.
Repetitive movements are likely for some tasks such as cutting and slicing.
Uses hand tools constantly, such as kitchen equipment items including knives and a wide range of other utensils.
Mental skills necessary include practical and organisational skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Kitchenhand, nil requirements — start now.