9410-Food Preparation and Kitchen Assistants

Job Title: 

Food Preparation and Kitchen Assistants

Job Description: 

Food preparation and kitchen assistants clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, preparing ingredients and perform other duties to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • cleaning kitchens, food preparation areas and service areas
  • assisting cooks and chefs in preparation of food by washing, peeling, chopping, cutting up, measuring and mixing ingredients
  • assembling dishes for service
  • unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas
  • washing dishes and cooking utensils and putting them away
  • checking, transferring, weighing and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas
  • preparing, cooking, toasting and heating simple food items
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Kitchen assistant
Fast food preparer

This unit group excludes

Cook (5120)
Plate collector (9115)

Specific Occupations: 

94101
Kitchen assistant

94102
Food/Drink stall assistant

94103
Fast food preparer

94104
Tea server/steward (excluding bartender, barista and food/drink stall assistant)

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Source Of Info: 

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