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65201.03 – Food service helpers

Food service helpers clear and clean tables and trays in eating establishments.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bartender helper
  • Food runner
  • Food service helper

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Clear and clean tables and trays in eating establishments
  • Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables
  • Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and in serving areas
  • Remove dishes before and after courses
  • Perform other duties such as scraping and stacking dishes, carrying linen to and from laundry area and running errands.

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

Exclusions:

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

65201.03 – Food service helpers

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