5212-Hawker/Stall Holders (Prepared Food or Drinks)

Job Title: 

Hawker/Stall Holders (Prepared Food or Drinks)

Job Description: 

Hawker/stall holders (prepared food or drinks) prepare and sell, or sell previously prepared, hot or cold food and beverages ready for immediate consumption in streets and public places such as hawker centres and markets.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • obtaining permission or a licence, where required, to sell food and drinks on the street or in a public place
  • obtaining food and drinks for sale
  • preparing on the spot, food and drinks for sale
  • displaying and selling food and drinks and accepting payment
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Hawker (prepared food or drinks)
Street vendor (prepared food or drinks)

This unit group excludes

Hawker (other than prepared food or drinks) (5211)
Newsvendor (5213)
Sales supervisor (5220)
Shop assistant (5220)
Fast food restaurant counter attendant (5249)

Vendors from street and market stalls of fresh food products not intended for immediate consumption are classified in Unit Group 5211 ?Hawker/Stall holders (excluding prepared food or drinks)?. Vendors in streets and public places that prepare food and beverages for immediate consumption are classified in Unit Group 5212 ?Hawker/Stall holders (prepared food or drinks)?. Workers who prepare simple food items for immediate consumption, such as hamburger cooks, but have limited direct contact with clients, are classified partly in Unit Group 9410 ?Food preparation and kitchen assistants?.

Specific Occupations: 

52120
Hawker/Stall holder (prepared food or drinks)

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore