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Ocupacions

Kitchen porter

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Kp Dish washer Kitchen hand Kitchen porter Kitchen steward Pot and pan washer

Kitchen porters wash and clean kitchen areas, including pots, pans, utensils, cutlery and dishes. They prepare the kitchen area before service, and receive and store supplies.

Tasks

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, measuring and mixing ingredients;
(c) Assembling dishes for service;
(d) Unpacking checking, transferring, weighing and storing supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas;
(e) Washing dishes and cooking utensils and putting them away;
(f) Preparing, cooking, toasting and heating simple food items.

Knowledge

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Digital competencies

  • Cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles
  • Working in teams
  • Cleaning interior and exterior of buildings
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Handling and disposing of hazardous materials

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks

Professional groups of the occupation

Elementary occupations

Food preparation assistants

Food preparation assistants

Kitchen helpers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Kitchen helpers

15.418

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

35,92%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

4,35% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

57,96%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

49,96%

Part-time contracts

1,43% Turnover index

5.659

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Food preparation assistants

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Food preparation assistants

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Food preparation assistants

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Kitchen helpers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
13%
Between 1 and 2 years
24%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
23%
Accommodation and food service activities
49%
Administrative and support service activities
14%
Education
7%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
6%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
Others
19%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.