Kitchen Steward Jobs in Australia

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• cleaning kitchens, food preparation areas and sculleries
• cleaning cooking and general utensils used in kitchens and restaurants
• transferring, weighing and checking supplies and equipment
• assembling and preparing ingredients for cooking, and preparing salads, savouries and sandwiches
• packing food and beverage trays for serving
• cooking, toasting and heating simple food items