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A Sandwich Hand works in the kitchen area of a café, restaurant or other food establishment that offers basic meals. You’ll prepare ingredients by washing, chopping, slicing or cooking them ready for assembly. Sandwich Hands might prepare sandwiches, wraps, burgers or other simple meals. You might have to handle other tasks such as cleaning, checking stock levels or serving customers.
Sandwich Hands should have good customer service skills and must be able to follow instructions. You’ll need to be good at teamwork and have strong communication skills. Sandwich Hands need to be able to work quickly and focus on their task. It’s important that you are organised and can prioritise your workload.
There are 2 courses available for people who want to become a Sandwich Hand.
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The nationally recognised short-course SITXFSA005 Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety is often referred to as ‘Hygiene for Food Handlers’ and is the industry standard for restaurant, cafe, and bistro workers in Australia. The course covers: identifying food hazards and preventing food contamination, following critical work procedures, cleaning and sanitising food handling areas correctly, maintaining personal hygiene and infection controls. Enquire now for entry requirements, food handling competencies, and upcoming enrolment dates in your area..
Average duration: 1 day.
If you’re considering a career as a professional chef or want to work as a cook or kitchen hand right now, you can’t go wrong with the SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery. This nationally recognised qualification introduces you to the the commercial kitchen workplace and teaches you how to prepare dishes to commercial standard. The course covers: using food prep equipment, hygiene for food handlers, perishable stock control, communicating with kitchen staff, kitchen safety. Choose electives that support your career growth: cooking and catering, Asian cookery, patisserie, customer service. Enquire now for the full list of study units, food industry career outcomes, and upcoming course openings in your area..
Average duration: 12 months.
In Australia, a full time Sandwich Hand generally earns $865 per week ($44,980 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
There has been a strong increase in worker numbers in this industry over the last five years. There are currently 136,900 people employed in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Sandwich Hand. Sandwich Hands may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re planning a career as a Sandwich Hand, consider enrolling in a Certificate II in Kitchen Operations. This course will give you the skills to work in a commercial kitchen with topics such as basic food preparation, working with perishables, cleaning food premises and equipment and working as part of a catering team.
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Here are some potential career pathways within cookery and catering. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Cookery and Catering
Apprentice Chef
$865 weekly pay
Catering Assistant
Cooks Assistant
Food Service Assistant
Kitchen Attendant
Sandwich Hand
Breakfast Chef
$1,150 weekly pay
Chef
Commis Chef
Cook
Demi Chef
Food Safety Supervisor
$1,050 weekly pay
Pastry Chef
Patissier
Pizza Chef
Chef de Partie
$1,350 weekly pay
Executive Chef
$1,730 weekly pay
Sous Chef
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