We have an unlimited number of food counter attendants available.

Workers in this unit group include counter attendants, food preparers, kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers. Counter attendants and food preparers prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items and serve customers at food counters. Kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, and perform various other activities to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. They are employed by restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other establishments.

Example Titles

bartender helper
bus boy/girl
cook's helper
counter attendant, cafeteria
dishwasher
fast-food preparer
food counter attendant
food preparer
food service helper
ice cream counter attendant
kitchen helper
salad bar attendant
sandwich maker

Main duties

Food service counter attendants and food preparers perform some or all of the following duties:

Take customers' orders

Clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances

Prepare food such as sandwiches, hamburgers, salads, milkshakes and ice cream dishes

Portion and wrap food or place it directly on plates for service to patrons, and package take-out food

Serve customers at counters or buffet tables

Stock refrigerators and salad bars and keep records of the quantities of food used

May receive payment for food items purchased.

Kitchen helpers perform some or all of the following duties:

Wash and peel vegetables and fruit

Wash work tables, cupboards and appliances

Remove trash and clear kitchen garbage containers

Unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas

Sweep and mop floors, and perform other duties to assist cook and kitchen staff.

Food service helpers perform some or all of the following duties:

Clear and clean tables and trays in eating establishments

Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables

Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and in serving areas

Remove dishes before and after courses

Perform other duties such as scraping and stacking dishes, carrying linen to and from laundry area and running errands.

Dishwashers perform some or all of the following duties:

Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans using dishwasher or by hand

Place dishes in storage area

Scour pots and pans, and may clean and polish silverware.

Employment requirements

Some secondary school education is usually required.

On-the-job training is provided.

Additional information

There is considerable mobility among jobs in this unit group.

$11.28 ( Lethbridge / Medicine Hat / Crowsnest Pass )

$10.91 ( Red Deer / Camrose / Wetaskiwin / Rocky / Olds )

British Columbia

$10.28 ( Lower Mainland Southwest )

$11.72 ( Northern British Columbia )

$11.31 ( Thompson Okanagan Kootenay )

$11.35 ( Vancouver Island )

Employing Food Counter Attendants

We can help you recruit Food Counter Attendants, quickly and economically.  Food Counter Attendants are included in the Expedited Labour Market Opinion (E-LMO) Pilot Project, so they can get work visas relatively easily. We will help with all of the arrangements.  Let us help you recruit all of the Food Counter Attendants you need.