9272- KITCHEN AND CATERING ASSISTANTS

Job Title: 

KITCHEN AND CATERING ASSISTANTS

Alternate Titles: 

Catering assistant,Crew member (fast food outlet),Kitchen assistant,Kitchen porter

Job Description: 

Workers in this unit group assist in the preparation and service of food and beverages in restaurants, cafes and other eating establishments, and perform various cleaning, fetching and carrying tasks.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in relevant areas are available at Levels 1 and 2.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • cleans or prepares food for cooks by hand or machine;
  • carries meat, vegetables and other foodstuffs from delivery van to storeroom and from storeroom to kitchen;
  • cleans and tidies service area, kitchen surfaces, crockery, cutlery, glassware, kitchen utensils and disposes of rubbish;
  • prepares and serves beverages and light refreshments, accepts payment and gives change;
  • keeps service area well stocked.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK