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Kitchen Helper Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements
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Last updated January 8, 2025
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, or Kitchen Assistant, is someone that works in a kitchen assisting the culinary team and Waitstaff to deliver excellent customer service to restaurant patrons. Their primary duties include washing dishes, preparing meal ingredients, and maintaining the kitchen.

Kitchen Helper
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Kitchen Helpers primarily help with a variety of tasks, depending on what the Cooks or Waitstaff need at the time. Some of their main duties and responsibilities include:

Mopping and sweeping the kitchen
Taking out the garbage and replacing garbage bags
Washing, drying, and putting away all dishes and kitchen utensils
Unloading food supplies from delivery trucks
Helping cooks prepare for meals by washing, cutting, peeling, and slicing ingredients
Packing takeout orders for customers
Clearing and cleaning tables for Waitstaff when necessary
Refilling condiments or other supplies at tables

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