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Occupation

Cooks, Fast Food

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

$30,890 medianBright outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 35-2011.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Take out garbage.
  2. 02Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
  3. 03Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
  4. 04Mix ingredients, such as pancake or waffle batters.
  5. 05Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
  6. 06Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
  7. 07Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
  8. 08Pre-cook items, such as bacon, to prepare them for later use.
  9. 09Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
  10. 10Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
  11. 11Schedule activities and equipment use with managers, using information about daily menus to help coordinate cooking times.
  12. 12Order and take delivery of supplies.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

CookGrill CookLine CookPizza CookCook Line WorkerFast Food CookFood CookFry CookFryerPizza Maker

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Knowledge the job leans on

Food ProductionCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementMathematicsPersonnel and Human ResourcesTransportation

Skills that carry over from service

Service OrientationCoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingOperations MonitoringPersuasionComplex Problem Solving