Temporary agency work
- Maximum leasing period
- 18 months
- Equal pay
- claim
- Instructions
- by the hirer
Kitchen help for hire
Kitchen help for hire – relief for prep, dish station and service counter
When prep falls behind or the dish station overflows: on Sunworker, restaurants, hotels, canteens and caterers book self-employed kitchen assistants directly – with a checked health certificate and a fixed hourly rate.
View kitchen helpersRegister your venue
- Health certificate checked, with expiry date
- Hourly rate fixed before you ask
- No temporary agency work, no contract lock-in
What is kitchen help for hire?
Kitchen help for hire – in German “Mietküchenhilfe” – steps in for single shifts. They clean and cut vegetables, prepare sides, portion, keep the station clean and help at the service counter.
On Sunworker these are self-employed kitchen assistants and dishwashers with their own profile: experience, documents such as the health certificate under § 43 IfSG, reviews from earlier venues and the hourly rate each sets themselves.
Each shift is booked on its own. Day, time, place and tasks are in the request. Once accepted, the shift is binding, and the actual time is billed.
Placement, not agency work
Who has a contract with whom
“Hiring” kitchen help sounds like leasing, but it is not: on Sunworker the venue contracts directly with the self-employed kitchen assistant.
Direct shift contract
- Maximum leasing period
- none
- Equal pay
- no claim
- Instructions
- only agreements on the shift
When kitchen help for hire helps
Typical shifts for kitchen assistants and dishwashers on Sunworker.
Mise en place
Cleaning and cutting vegetables, preparing sauces and sides: a kitchen assistant takes prep off the cooks' hands.
Dish station and cleaning
When the dishes pile up after service, a dishwasher comes for the evening – with experience on conveyor machines.
Canteen and counter
Portioning, staffing the counter, fetching supplies: in canteens every hand counts at the lunchtime peak.
Season and holidays
Easter, Christmas, summer: kitchen help for hire covers the weeks when the kitchen does twice the work.
Sickness and holidays
Searching by day shows only kitchen assistants who are free then – even at short notice.
Catering and events
For buffets and large events the production kitchen needs extra hands for prep and clearing.
Why Sunworker
What matters when hiring kitchen help
Health certificate with expiry date
The health certificate under § 43 IfSG and hygiene training are on the profile – checked and with the date until which they are valid. The search can show only kitchen assistants with a valid document.
Free for the missing shift
Kitchen assistants keep their own calendar. Searching by day and postcode shows who is free nearby.
Billing by actual time
Check-in and check-out at the venue, the venue approves the hours, and the invoice is created automatically – directly in Lexware Office or sevDesk, or as a DATEV export, if you like.
How much does kitchen help for hire cost?
Every kitchen assistant sets their own hourly rate, shown on the profile before you ask. It depends on experience and tasks.
Sunworker keeps a 15 % commission from the professional. Venues also pay a 15 % service fee on the order value. Account, search and requests are free, and there is no base fee.
Private persons can also book kitchen help, for example for a large party. They pay no service fee.
- Base fee
- none
- Service fee for venues
- 15 %
- Minimum term
- none
- Service fee for private persons
- 0 %
How to book kitchen help
Four steps from account to billed shift.
Step 1: Register your venue
Name, address and contact person. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
Step 2: Find a professional
Filter by role, postcode and date. Every profile shows the hourly rate, experience, reviews and credentials.
Step 3: Request a shift
Enter the date, time and location. The professional accepts or declines; the shift only becomes binding once they accept.
Step 4: Work and settle up
The professional checks in and out on site. You are billed for the actual time worked, and the receipt appears in your account afterwards.
Questions about kitchen help for hire
How much does kitchen help cost per hour?
Every kitchen assistant sets their own hourly rate, shown on the profile. Venues also pay a 15 % service fee, private persons none.
How soon can I get kitchen help?
As soon as someone accepts – even for the same day. The search can be narrowed to one day and only shows who is available.
Does the kitchen assistant have a health certificate?
The health certificate under § 43 IfSG is shown with its expiry date on the profile where it has been uploaded and checked. The search can be limited to kitchen assistants with a valid document.
Is this temporary agency work?
No. The kitchen assistants are self-employed and make the contract for the shift directly with the venue. Sunworker places and handles the payment.
Can I also book a dishwasher?
Yes. Dishwashers have their own role on Sunworker. Many kitchen assistants do both; the profile says so.
Can I book the same kitchen assistant regularly?
Yes. Anyone who has worked for you before appears under “Known professionals” and can be requested again directly – each shift is agreed on its own.
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Find the right kitchen help
View profiles, compare hourly rates, send a request. The account is free.