High opportunity occupation
About this job
Workers in this group include counter attendants, food preparers, kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers.
Counter attendants and food preparers:
- take customer orders, accept payment and serve customers at food counters
- may also prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items
Kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers:
- usually clear tables, clean kitchen areas and wash dishes
- help workers who prepare or serve food and beverages
Workers in this group:
- are hired by small, medium and large businesses, such as restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias and hospitals
- must be able multi-task and remember customer orders
- must have excellent customer service skills
Common job titles
- attendant, hotel guest services
- barista
- bus boy / bus girl
- dietary aide
- dishwasher
- expediter - food services
- food and beverage services attendant
- food preparer / assembler
- food runner / tray carrier (hospital)
- attendant, hotel guest services
- barista
- bus boy / bus girl
- dietary aide
- dishwasher
- expediter - food services
- food and beverage services attendant
- food preparer / assembler
- food runner / tray carrier (hospital)
- food vendor
- kitchen
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$28,886
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report