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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Cashier

2.	Cook

3.	Crew Member

4.	Crew Person

5.	Crew Trainer

6.	Fast Food Cook

7.	Fast Food Fry Cook

8.	Fry Cook

9.	Fryline Attendant

10.	Grill Cook

11.	Line Cook

12.	Pancake Professional

13.	Pizza Baker

14.	Pizza Chef

15.	Pizza Cook

16.	Pizza Maker

17.	Prep Cook

18.	Restaurant Worker

19.	Specialty Cook

Job Tasks

	Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas. Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.

	Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils. Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.

	Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity. Check quality of foods or supplies.

	Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold. Cook foods.

	Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. Cook foods.

	Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles. Cook foods.

	Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. Cook foods.

	Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared. Measure ingredients.

	Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers. Process customer bills or payments. Take customer orders.

	Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases. Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.

	Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously. Cook foods.

	Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. Prepare foods for cooking or serving.

	Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables. Serve food or beverages.

	Prepare and serve beverages such as coffee and fountain drinks. Serve food or beverages. Prepare hot or cold beverages.

	Pre-cook items such as bacon, to prepare them for later use. Cook foods.

	Mix ingredients such as pancake or waffle batters. Mix ingredients.

	Schedule activities and equipment use with managers, using information about daily menus to help coordinate cooking times. Coordinate timing of food production activities.

	Prepare dough, following recipe. Prepare breads or doughs.

	Order and take delivery of supplies. Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cooks
	Cooks prepare, season, and cook a wide range of foods, which may include soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cooks
	Cooks work in restaurants, schools, hospitals, private households, and other places where food is prepared and served. They often work early mornings, late evenings, holidays, and weekends.

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