Food Trades Assistants

Food Trades Assistants assist Food Trades Workers by performing routine food preparation, cleaning and storage tasks.

What the job involves

• Gathering food ingredients in preparation for cooking and serving

• Gathering pots and pans in preparation for cooking food ingredients

• Weighing and measuring ingredients

• Washing, peeling, cutting, slicing and dicing ingredients for cooking and serving

• Cutting and grinding meat, poultry and seafood in preparation for cooking

• Removing cooked food from ovens and food warmers

• Washing work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware

• Storing food supplies, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware in refrigerators, cupboards, pantries and other storage areas

• Informing Foods Trade Workers when food supplies are low