Food handler training
CertificateIssued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Kitchen hand
Washes dishes, cleans the kitchen and helps cooks prepare food in restaurants, cafes and hotels.
What you do
You clean the kitchen, food preparation areas and sculleries, and you clean cooking utensils. You help the cooks by preparing ingredients, salads and sandwiches. You also move, weigh and check supplies and equipment.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
Licences and tickets
New South Wales
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
Victoria
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- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Queensland
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Western Australia
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
South Australia
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Tasmania
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Australian Capital Territory
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Northern Territory
Required by lawYou cannot legally do this work without it.
- Food handler trainingCertificate
Issued by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
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Common questions
- What licences or tickets do you need to work as a Kitchen hand?
- In every state the law requires: Food handler training. Pick your state on this page to see who issues each one and how to get it.
- What is the minimum pay for a Kitchen hand?
- Minimum casual rate (adult, Level 1 (kitchen attendant grade 1)): $33.05 an hour. Under the Restaurant Industry Award 2020 (MA000119), from 1 July 2026. Last checked 10 Oct 2026.
- What are median earnings for a Kitchen hand?
- Median earnings: $1,292 a week before tax (full-time workers, all experience levels, national; may cover a wider occupation group).