Kitchen and Catering Assistants

Workers in this unit group 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.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£9544

New workers start around £2496. Normal pay is £9544 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £18398.

Jobs

26688

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

Reading Comprehension

48
Learning Strategies

47
Active Learning

45
Active Listening

45
Critical Thinking

40
Monitoring

39
Speaking

38
Writing

31
Mathematics

30
Science

10