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65201.02 – Kitchen helpers

Kitchen helpers perform various other activities to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Cafeteria helper
  • Cook's helper
  • Kitchen helper

Core competencies

  • Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension to understand spoken instructions and requests from cooks and other kitchen staff
  • Time Management to meet service demands and maintain productivity in a fast-paced kitchen environment
  • Trunk Strength to easily and safely lift, move and carry heavy items, such as large pots, trays or bags of ingredients
  • Manual Dexterity to peel, slice, stir and organize ingredients to prepare for serving
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to safely chop food, handle delicate kitchenware and plate food
  • Collaboration to work with chefs, cooks or other kitchen staff and contribute to a harmonious work environment
  • Knowledge in Hospitality to ensure dietary restrictions are respected, food is presented nicely and according to safety standards to increase customer satisfaction

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Wash and peel vegetables and fruit
  • Wash work tables, cupboards and appliances
  • Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers
  • Unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas
  • Sweep and mop floors, and perform other duties to assist cook and kitchen staff.

Additional information

  • Movement into other occupations within food preparation and service, such as cook or waiter, is possible with further training and experience.
  • There is considerable mobility among jobs in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

65 – Sales and service support occupations

Sub-major group

652 – Support occupations in food, accommodation and tourism

Minor group

6520 – Food support occupations

Unit group

65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations

Occupational profile

65201.02 – Kitchen helpers

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