This is not a job offer
We offer no jobs and we do not look for work for you. We offer a food hygiene course. Never pay anyone who promises you a job.
In short
- The name in Spanish: friegaplatos. You also see fregador/a and personal de túnel de lavado. Search with these words on job sites.
- The pay: set by the hospitality collective agreement of your province (convenio colectivo de hostelería). It changes with the province, the contract and the hours.
- The certificate: a dishwasher cleans what touches food and often helps in the kitchen. Many ads ask for the carnet de manipulador de alimentos or for experience handling food.
- The law: EU Regulation 852/2004 (Annex II, Chapter XII) says everyone who handles food must be trained, and the employer is responsible. Since Real Decreto 109/2010 there is no official carnet: a private trainer or the employer gives the certificate.
What the ads say
Examples of friegaplatos ads on InfoJobs (November 2026). These are the ads' own numbers, not a promise:
| Where | What the ad says |
|---|---|
| Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz) | Full time, on site, 1,600 to 1,700 € gross a month, at least one year of experience (ad closed since) |
| Estepona (Málaga) | Seasonal permanent contract (fijo discontinuo), full time, over 1,800 €, at least one year of experience |
| Arona (Tenerife) | Part time: dishwashing, cleaning, plating, with experience handling food |
- InfoJobs: Friegaplatos, Chiclana de la Frontera
- InfoJobs: Friegaplatos, Estepona
- InfoJobs: Fregador/a, Arona
Ads change and disappear. Gross means before tax and social security. Each employer decides what it asks for. Compare with other jobs: Spain restaurant jobs salary, every job side by side.
Words of the job
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| dishwasher, kitchen porter | friegaplatos |
| the sink area | el fregadero / la zona de lavado |
| the dishwashing machine | el lavavajillas |
| plates and cutlery | la vajilla y los cubiertos |
| pots | las ollas |
| clean and disinfect | limpiar y desinfectar |
| the rubbish | la basura |
| gross monthly salary | salario bruto mensual |
| part time | media jornada |
More: Kitchen assistant in Spain · Cook and chef salary in Spain · Waiter job in Spain · Spain restaurant job: the food handler certificate
Questions people ask us
Does a dishwasher touch food? Often, yes: they wash what touches food, put deliveries away and help in the kitchen. That is why hygiene matters for them too.
I speak little Spanish. Our lessons are in English, and every key word is also in Spanish, so you recognise it in the kitchen.
Who gives the certificate? Curso Sano, a private course, not a government office. Each employer decides whether it accepts it.
How much is it? The 7 lessons and the test (21 questions, pass with 16) are free. Your certificate in Spanish with your name: 11 €, once, after you pass.
Your certificate in Spanish, with your name: 11 €
The lessons and the test are free. Pass the test first, then, if you want the certificate with your name, you pay 11 € once. The delivery code shows on your purchase page.
A private course, not an official certificate. Curso privado, no es un certificado oficial. Each employer decides whether it accepts it.
Read lesson 1 freePassed the test? Buy the certificate: 11 €
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