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Kitchen and Catering Assistants

Kitchen and catering assistants assist in the preparation and service of food and beverages in restaurants, cafés and other eating establishments, and perform various cleaning, fetching and carrying tasks.

Daily Tasks

  • Keeps service area well stocked.
  • Prepares and serves beverages and light refreshments, accepts payment and gives change.
  • Cleans and tidies service area, kitchen surfaces, crockery, cutlery, glassware, kitchen utensils and disposes of rubbish.
  • Carries meat, vegetables and other foodstuffs from delivery van to storeroom and from storeroom to kitchen.
  • Cleans or prepares food for cooks by hand or machine.

£17,730

Entry Level Salary

£10,408

Average Salary

£21,408.48

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

1833

Past two years

908

This year

6221

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 0

10%

Level 1

15%

Level 2

36%

Level 3

25%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

6%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

8%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

1%

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