A Kitchen Steward works in kitchen in hotels, restaurants, cafes, tourist camps, home stays etc. They clean kitchenware, dishware and equipment used in kitchen area. They ensure adequate stocking of kitchen ware and maintain high standards of hygiene in cooking area.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You are ready to take on responsibilities
You like to have clear instructions to follow
You like to work in a team
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Kitchen Steward course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hotels, Restuarants, Cafes, Lodges, Tourist Centres
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 10 hours and for 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
The approx. salary of a Kitchen Steward ranges between INR 8,000 – 16,500* a month
Source - https://bit.ly/3lLq8Cd * The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shero Home Food has 50 registered home chefs catering to different locations in the city through Swiggy, Zomato and Dunzo. The demand for this service started during the lockdown and has continued. Says Thilak from Shero, “We have a simple form on our website. Once the home chef registers, we do a quick background check on them and their kitchen through a video call. If they adhere to the hygiene protocols, we get them the FSSAI licence. Then they will be given training sessions at our demo kitchen in Anna Nagar or virtually depending on the lockdown restrictions. They will be taught the basics of stocking up the pantry, quick recipes, packing techniques, social media skills and order management. This will prepare them to run their kitchen single-handedly,”. Among the many home chefs the platform has employed is Ayisha Mariyam, a resident of Purasawalkam. A mother of three, the homemaker has been effortlessly juggling her personal life and cooking for Shero, she says. It’s been six months since she became a member of Shero while scouting online for jobs to do from home. “It came in handy because I already knew cooking and I did not need an investment to enrol on the platform. I plan and finish my household chores, and then begin cooking for Shero. You have 30 minutes to prepare an order so until I finish preparing for one I will not accept other orders. At times, I may not have the necessary ingredients since this is a small-scale kitchen. The consumer is kept informed on other options through Swiggy and alternate arrangements are made. It’s quite a flexible model,” narrates Mariyam. And it’s not just cooking and dispatching.*
Kitchen Steward
NCS Code: 5120.0501 | V057Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Kitchen Steward course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres:https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Hotels, Restuarants, Cafes, Lodges, Tourist Centres
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 10 hours and for 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Trainee Kitchen Steward → Kitchen Steward → Supervisor
The approx. salary of a Kitchen Steward ranges between INR 8,000 – 16,500* a month
Source - https://bit.ly/3lLq8Cd
* The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shero Home Food has 50 registered home chefs catering to different locations in the city through Swiggy, Zomato and Dunzo. The demand for this service started during the lockdown and has continued. Says Thilak from Shero, “We have a simple form on our website. Once the home chef registers, we do a quick background check on them and their kitchen through a video call. If they adhere to the hygiene protocols, we get them the FSSAI licence. Then they will be given training sessions at our demo kitchen in Anna Nagar or virtually depending on the lockdown restrictions. They will be taught the basics of stocking up the pantry, quick recipes, packing techniques, social media skills and order management. This will prepare them to run their kitchen single-handedly,”. Among the many home chefs the platform has employed is Ayisha Mariyam, a resident of Purasawalkam. A mother of three, the homemaker has been effortlessly juggling her personal life and cooking for Shero, she says. It’s been six months since she became a member of Shero while scouting online for jobs to do from home. “It came in handy because I already knew cooking and I did not need an investment to enrol on the platform. I plan and finish my household chores, and then begin cooking for Shero. You have 30 minutes to prepare an order so until I finish preparing for one I will not accept other orders. At times, I may not have the necessary ingredients since this is a small-scale kitchen. The consumer is kept informed on other options through Swiggy and alternate arrangements are made. It’s quite a flexible model,” narrates Mariyam. And it’s not just cooking and dispatching.*
Source - https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jun/01/cooking-a-success-story-2310038.html
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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