Kitchen assistant
Kitchen assistants are continually sought in restaurants, hotels and canteens. Often with accommodation and meals provided by the employer.
Typical duties
- 01Prepare vegetables, meat and side dishes
- 02Plate dishes and assist the chef
- 03Keep the wash-up area and kitchen clean
- 04Support goods receipt and storage
Requirements
- No qualification required
- Hygiene awareness; the statutory briefing takes place on site
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends
The statutory minimum wage in Germany is €13,90 gross per hour (2026). Many sectors apply higher collective or sector minimum wages.
Hospitality & hotels
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Knowledge
New employee sick in the first four weeks in Germany: who pays the wage
Sick in the first four weeks of a new job in Germany: why the employer does not pay yet, what the health fund may pay and your duties.
Deducting accommodation rent from wages: the three limits employers must keep
Company accommodation in Germany: when you may offset rent against the wage, which caps apply and what the contract and payslip must show.
Changing the employment contract after the Federal Employment Agency has approved it
What the Federal Employment Agency approved, which contract changes touch it, and who decides whether a new approval is needed.