Hairdressers cut, colour, shape, style, straighten, perm and care for people’s hair. They talk to their clients about what they require and make suggestions about styles that would suit a client’s face, lifestyle and personality. When they have finished creating the hair style, the hairdresser may also suggest products such as shampoos, conditioners, gels, moose
Kitchenhand
Kitchenhands assists cooks or chefs within a working kitchen. They wash, peel and prepare foodstuffs and help to prepare simple dishes. They wash and clean utensils, dishes and benches that are used in the kitchen. They may also sort and store food stuffs, dispose of rubbish, organise the laundering of linen and clean various food
Pastrycook
Pastry cooks prepare, bake and decorate pastries, cakes and other dough or pastry-based confectioneries. They consult recipes in order to plan their products, or may make cakes and other pastry-goods to order. They weigh and measure ingredients, combine them, shape baking mixtures, bake them in ovens, and glaze or decorate them using icing, cream, custard,
Waiter
Waiters serve food and drink in restaurants, cafes, hotels and other dining establishments all over the State. They also prepare tables, take orders, clear tables, calculate bills and take payments. Waiters are required to provide a high standard of service to customers as they are frequently the face of the business. Different establishments require difference
Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
Butchers prepare and sell meat and meat products, either directly to the public, or to restaurants and supermarkets. They cut the meat into sizes small enough for individual sale, and may also remove bones if necessary. They place the meat onto trays for display and sale, and may also package meat for retail sale. They
Chef
A chef prepares, cooks, arranges and presents food that is served in dining establishments such as restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafeterias, aeroplanes, cruise ships and work camps. Chefs that work in large establishments may specialise in a particular cuisine, such as Japanese or Thai. A chef is also responsible for managing kitchen operations, purchasing foodstuffs, and
Concierge
Concierges ensure that the needs of hotel guests are catered for. They greet guests and show them to their rooms, carry their luggage and run errands such as delivering mail, photocopying or faxing documents, or organising taxis and restaurants. They may also answer enquiries about the local area, and may organise bookings for hotel guests
Vehicle Body Builder
Vehicle body builders manufacture purpose built vehicles from engineering plans. They manufacture purpose-built bodies for buses, coaches, horse floats, ambulances, firetrucks and other vehicles. They construct complex frameworks which are then welded, glued and bolted to the vehicle’s chassis. These specialist panels are shaped from materials such as metal, aluminium and reinforced plastic using equipment
Welder (first class)
Welders shape, join and repair metal parts for use in machinery and other metal products and structures. They may use any of a range of welding processes to apply heat or electrical current to the metal parts to join them together. They consult drafting designs or plans to decide on the best way to join
Baker
Bakers prepare and bake all types of breads, rolls, cakes, pastries and other baked goods. They usually work for bakeries that sell food for direct consumption by the public, or they may work for large organisations such as airlines, hotels or the military. They use raw ingredients and combine them either using machines or even
