Food counter attendant NOC 65201

Description

Food counter attendants and food preparers prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items and serve customers at food counters. Kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, and perform various other activities to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. They are employed by restaurants, cafés, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other establishments.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

• Food counter attendants and food preparers

• Take customers' orders

• Clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances

• Use deep fryer, grill, oven, dispensers and other equipment to prepare fast food items such as sandwiches, hamburgers, fries, salads, ice cream dishes, milkshakes and other beverages

• Portion, assemble, and wrap food or place it directly on plates for service to patrons, and package take-out food