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Food Trades Assistants

ANZSCO 8512

Employed

4,400

Part-time share

73%

Female share

54%

Median weekly earnings

$1,380

Median age

30 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Food Trades Assistants is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate II in Baking.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Food Trades Assistants. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

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

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
25.6%
NSW
23.3%
QLD
22.7%
SA
12.6%
WA
6.8%
TAS
3.5%
ACT
3.3%
NT
2.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Food Trades Assistants.