Food Trades Assistant

Overview

Food Trades Assistants assist Food Trades Workers by performing routine food preparation, cleaning and storage tasks.

Day-to-day

• gathering food ingredients in preparation for cooking and serving
• gathering pots and pans in preparation for cooking food ingredients
• weighing and measuring ingredients
• washing, peeling, cutting, slicing and dicing ingredients for cooking and serving
• cutting and grinding meat, poultry and seafood in preparation for cooking
• removing cooked food from ovens and food warmers
• washing work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware
• storing food supplies, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware in refrigerators, cupboards, pantries and other storage areas
• informing Foods Trade Workers when food supplies are low.

Considerations

• physically demanding.