9263 — Kitchen and catering assistants
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What this occupation covers
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.
Typical duties
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
Entry routes and qualifications
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.
Sponsorship information
Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.
DBS assessment
No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.
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