Kitchenhand: pay, what you do and current jobs
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Kitchenhands clean dishes, kitchen areas, food preparation equipment and utensils. They may help prepare food.
- Typical full-time pay in NZ$50,000–$66,000 a year (up to $96,000)
- TrainingNo specific training
- IndustryFood and drink
Pay is for full-time work across New Zealand. Part-time and hourly roles are paid by the hour; check each advert.
1 kitchenhand job on ManyJobs now
- Columbus Coffee - Part Time DishwasherMitre 10 · Strathern, Invercargill
What you’d do
- clean kitchen equipment and areas
- wash and dry dishes
- restock serving stations
- store kitchen supplies
- help prepare food if needed
- move food, equipment and supplies
- package food and supplies
- take out rubbish
- follow food safety rules
Life on the job
Kitchenhands:
- usually work irregular hours and may work part time
- usually work in café or restaurant kitchens, and may travel locally
- may work in hot and noisy conditions
- need to be responsible, organised and work well in a team
How to get in
You usually learn on the job to become a kitchenhand and experience may be useful.
You usually don't need specific NCEA levels for this job.
You may need:
- experience in similar work
Also known as: Kitchen assistant, kitchen steward, catering assistant, dishwasher, dish hand
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