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Kitchenhand
Alternative Titles:
Kitchen Attendant
Kitchenhands assist cooks and chefs in preparing and
storing food, washing dishes and utensils, and cleaning work
areas.
Kitchenhands assist cooks and chefs in preparing and storing food,
washing dishes and utensils, and cleaning work areas.
When kitchenhands begin their first task is to wash dishes,
both by hand or in the dishwasher. Then they will wash and chop
vegetables and prepare the seafood. The more experienced will
then begin to prepare salads and trim meats, while a less
experienced person would probably find themselves washing dishes,
de-skinning cooked chickens or peeling vegetables. In a large hotel,
it is likely that a first year apprentice chef will be doing all the
knife work and a kitchen hand may be doing chores such as sweeping
floors and cleaning and organising cooking equipment.
Kitchenhands usually are not involved in cooking the food, however
in smaller establishments there may be opportunities to be more involved in the cooking jobs.
In a busy food preparation area, the pace can be hectic
and may involve high amounts of pressure just to keep up
with the chef's busy work schedule. This is when being at
the bottom of the kitchen hierarchy has its advantages.
A kitchenhand may perform the following tasks:
The kitchen hand is the chef's best friend.
The kitchenhand is basically the chef's assistant.
The kitchenhand is the starting and finishing point of all things in a kitchen.
They are responsible for making sure everything is ready for the chef.
- wash and clean utensils and dishes that are returned to
the kitchen and make sure they are stored appropriately
- handle, sort, store and distribute food items
- wash, peel, chop, cut and cook foodstuffs and help to
prepare salads and desserts
- dispose of rubbish
- organise laundering of linen
- clean food preparation equipment, floors and other
kitchen tools or areas.
- Kitchenhands may be employed on a full-time, part-time,
casual or seasonal basis and usually work in shifts. They
must be prepared to work irregular hours and to stand for
long periods. Protective clothing such as overalls or gloves
may be provided. Kitchenhands must be able to use knives
and other cooking equipment efficiently and safely.
- Required Skills - Kitchenhand
- interested in practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work quickly and safely
- good personal hygiene
- free from skin allergies to foods and detergents
- good communication skills
- able to work as part of a team
If you are looking to be a chef, the best way to get
the first hand experience is to become a kitchenhand
as many chefs have worked their way up the hierachy beginning
as a kitchenhand.
Kitchenhands may be employed on a full-time, part-time,
casual or seasonal basis and usually work in shifts. They must
be prepared to work irregular hours and to stand for long
periods. Protective clothing such as overalls or gloves may be
provided. Kitchenhands must be able to use knives and other
cooking equipment efficiently and safely.
Required Skills - Kitchenhand
- interested in practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work quickly and safely
- good personal hygiene
- free from skin allergies to foods and detergents
- good communication skills
- able to work as part of a team
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