NOC 65201 — Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations in Canada
Duties, TEER level, employment requirements and example job titles for NOC 65201 — from the NOC 2021 classification.
What NOC 65201 means in plain English
Food counter attendants and kitchen helpers prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items and serve customers at food counters. In NOC 2021, the first digit of the code (6) places this unit group in the broad category Sales and service occupations, and the second digit (5) is its TEER level.
What TEER 5 means
TEER stands for Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities. TEER 5 usually means:
- A short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements.
Express Entry: Work experience in TEER 4 and 5 occupations does not count as skilled experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Canadian Experience Class under Express Entry. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots do accept these occupations — check IRCC and the province's own program pages for current rules. See all TEER 5 occupations.
Main duties
- Take customer orders
- Prepare simple food items
- Clean work areas
- Stock supplies
Employment requirements
- No specific education required
- Some employers require completion of secondary school
Example job titles under NOC 65201
If your job title is one of these, NOC 65201 is a likely match — confirm it by comparing your actual duties with the list above, since NOC is matched on duties, not titles.
- Food counter attendant
- Kitchen helper
- Sandwich maker
Applying for NOC 65201 jobs?
- Kitchen Helper — resume example
- Kitchen Helper — cover letter example
- Kitchen Helper — interview questions
How to use NOC 65201 on your resume
Recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for Canadian job titles and duty keywords. Use the example title that matches your work, mirror the duty wording above in your bullets, and check your draft with the free ATS checker. If you studied outside Canada, read our Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) guide.
Related occupations
Other sales and service occupations we cover:
- NOC 60020 — Retail and wholesale trade managers (TEER 0)
- NOC 60030 — Restaurant and food service managers (TEER 0)
- NOC 62010 — Retail Sales Supervisors (TEER 2)
- NOC 63100 — Insurance agents and brokers (TEER 3)
- NOC 63200 — Cooks (TEER 3)
- NOC 64409 — Customer Service Representatives (TEER 4)
Sources: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada / ESDC (duties and requirements summarized). Always confirm your code on the official NOC site before using it on an application.