Overview of this occupation
Food Trades Assistants assist Food Trades Workers by performing routine food preparation, cleaning and storage tasks.
What they do:
- Arrange food for serving
- Assist with food or drink preparation
- Cook foods
- Mix ingredients
- Package food or supplies
- Prepare foods for processing, cooking and serving
- Present specials information or menus to customers
- Serve food or drinks
- Stock or store items, goods, materials or resources
- Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies
- Weigh or measure ingredients or substances to be used
What technology tools they use:
- Social media platforms
What their interests are:
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Food Trades Assistants
All employees nationwide1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median age of all workers5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
High expertise | Intermediate |
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High expertise
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Intermediate
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Food Trades Assistants – Skill level 5
Occupations at Skill Level 5 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
- AQF Certificate I or compulsory secondary education
For some occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification.
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
Next steps
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