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Useful experience for kitchenhands includes:

• work as a cleaner
• work as waiter/waitress or cafe worker
• any work to do with food.

Kitchenhands may do some or all of the following:

• wash dishes and remove rubbish
• unload and put away food and other supplies
• clean all kitchen surfaces, including the floors and equipment
• wash, peel and chop vegetables
• prepare other food if needed.

Good demand for kitchenhands

Job opportunities for kitchenhands are good because low unemployment and an increase in job vacancies means there is a shortage of people available to do this role.

According to the Census, 16,374 kitchenhands worked in New Zealand in 2018.

Types of employers varied

Kitchenhands may work in:

• cafes and restaurants
• hotels, bars and pubs
• catering companies
• kitchens at schools, universities, hospitals, care homes and government buildings
• kitchens at private companies.

ServiceIQ

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Kitchenhands may progress to become cooks or chefs with further experience or training, or move into other restaurant roles.

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• Cook job information

Kitchenhands need to be:

• organised, and able to work well in a team
• able to work well under pressure
• able to show initiative
• good at following instructions and paying attention to detail.