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Kitchen porter jobs in Finland

Kitchen porters wash and clean kitchen areas, including pots, pans, utensils, cutlery and dishes. They prepare the kitchen area before service, and receive and store supplies.

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Kitchen porter – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 9412 Kitchen helpers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median14 €/h
Bottom tenth11.20 €/h
Top tenth18.22 €/h
Employees23,528

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 9412 Kitchen helpers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women14.07 €/h17,330
Men13.72 €/h6,198

Kitchen porter - Which skills are essential?

Adhere to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) procedures for activities that involve hazardous substances, such as bacteria, allergens, waste oil, paint or brake fluids that result in illness or injury.

Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.

Utilise glassware by polishing, cleaning and storing it properly.

Communicate hazard risks and malfunctioning equipment so that incidents are quickly dealt with.

Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.

Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.

Disinfect surfaces in accordance with sanitary standards.

Function confidently within a group in hospitality services, in which each has his own responsibility in reaching a common goal which is a good interaction with the customers, guests or collaborators and their contentment.

Disinfect kitchen equipment, utensils and other facilities such as trolleys and hot cupboards.

Leave the kitchen area in conditions which follow safe and secure procedures, so that it is ready for the next shift.

Guarantee the continuous cleanliness of kitchen preparation, production and storage areas according to hygiene, safety and health regulations.

Preserve health, hygiene, safety and security in the workplace in accordance with relevant regulations.

Execute repositioning of packaged and perishable products with an earlier sell-by date to the front of a shelf.

Handle dishwashing machines with used plates, glass, service utensils and cutlery.

Kitchen porter - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Apply food preparation techniques including the selecting, washing, cooling, peeling, marinating, preparing of dressings and cutting of ingredients.

Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.

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Sources

Wage data: Statistics Finland, wage structure statistics, table 15az, year 2024. Read 2.10.2026. Licence CC BY 4.0.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures