The Collar360

Kitchen porter

Other names

dish washer, kitchen hand, KP, pot and pan washer, kitchen steward

Hotels and accommodation

They wash dishes, pots, and pans, keep the kitchen clean, sweep floors, and put away food and supplies.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.

  2. 2

    Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.

  3. 3

    Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
plongeur/plongeuse
español
auxiliar de cocina
العربية
حارس المطبخ / حارسة المطبخ
português
Ajudante de cozinha
Deutsch
Küchenbediensteter/Küchenbedienstete
italiano
lavapiatti

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