A kitchen helper performs simple tasks and assists the cook in a restaurant.
Helper is a term that is formed with the verb help (assist, cooperate) and the suffix -nte (which refers to the execution of the action expressed by the base). It can be used as an adjective or as a noun , depending on the context.
At a general level, it can be said that someone who helps someone or something is classified as a helper. Therefore, the helper provides help , collaborates or provides some type of assistance or support.
The concept in everyday life
The person who cooperates with a task is often mentioned as a helper. Suppose that, while preparing dinner, a mother says to her 8-year-old son: “Do you want to be my helper?” . The little one answers affirmatively and then the mother asks him to set the table.
Take the case of a young man whose bicycle breaks and he manages to repair it with the assistance of his uncle. Conversing with his friends, the boy comments: “Luckily I had my uncle as a helper, so I was able to repair the bike.”
As you can see, the assistants can carry out a specific action without much planning . This act does not imply the acquisition of a permanent commitment either. It is simply about cooperating in a specific situation.
A film or TV director usually has the support of an assistant director.
Assistant as a position or position
In the workplace or institutional setting, employees or officers who work as subordinates are called assistants. The assistants, in this way, carry out tasks that are entrusted to them by their superiors or that serve as a complement to the activities carried out by others.
In a restaurant , for example, a kitchen assistant usually works. This is the name given to the apprentice who collaborates with the cooks in simple tasks: washing and cutting or chopping vegetables, weighing food, mixing preparations, arranging utensils, etc. The assistant, in this way, gains experience in the gastronomic field and has the possibility of advancing to other positions over time.
An assistant director , on the other hand, assists a filmmaker or TV director. It can be used both in the preparation of the filming and in the filming itself and even in the post-production stage.
In football , the field assistant or technical assistant is the second coach of the team. Works closely with the head coach and assumes his duties when, for any reason, he is unable to fulfill his role.
A Microsoft Office tool
A resource that included the Microsoft Office office package from the Office 97 version up to and including Office 2003 is known as Office Assistant . This interface interacted with users, answering their questions and giving suggestions.
Several characters served as Office Assistants . The most famous was Clippy , which was an animated clip. Other popular helpers were The Genius (inspired by scientist Albert Einstein ) and Will (related to writer William Shakespeare ).
Because many people found the Office Assistant 's appearances annoying, Microsoft chose to remove it. However, there are those who still miss the various variants of the Office Assistant .