Keeping the kitchen clean is a large part of the job.This includes washing up the crockery and cutlery used by the customers. Some of the washing up may be done in a dishwasher,but the pots and pans are usually done by hand.Kitchen assistants also have responsibility for disposing of the rubbish in a hygienic way.In some kitchens,the assistant might also help with basic cooking.

The range of jobs a kitchen assistant does is likely to depend on the size of kitchen they work in.In a small kitchen with fewer staff,they might do things like polishing glass and silverware,and helping to unload food deliveries and put them away in a storeroom.In a large kitchen,with a lot of specialist staff, the kitchen assistant might prepare food.