PSOC Unit group 9412 — Kitchen helpers (2026)

Kitchen helpers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, preparing ingredients and perform other duties to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. Their tasks include: a) cleaning kitchens, food preparation areas and service areas; b) assisting cooks and chefs in preparation of food by washing, peeling, chopping, cutting up, measuring and mixing ingredients; c) assembling dishes for service; d) unpacking and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas; e) washing dishes and cooking utensils and putting them away; f) checking, transferring, weighing and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas; g) preparing, cooking, toasting and heating simple food items. Examples of the occupations classified here are: Commis helper, Hand dish washer, Kitchen assistant, Kitchen hand, Kitchen helper, Kitchen porter, Kitchen steward, Pantry attendant Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Cook - 5120, Fast food preparer - 9411

Use this unit group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Food preparation assistants.

Use this node when the job title is more specific than the broader Food preparation assistants grouping.