Kitchen hands in Australia work the back of house — washing dishes, prepping vegetables, running food to the pass and supporting the chefs across busy cafés, pubs, hotels and restaurants in every major city and town. It is steady hospitality work with regular shifts, weekend and evening penalty rates, on-the-job training in food-safety and knife skills, and a genuine path from kitchen hand to prep cook and commis chef. This guide covers salary, duties, visas and how to apply.