Cooks, Fast Food

• Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
• Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
• Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
• Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
• Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
• Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
• Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared.
• Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
• Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
• Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
• Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
• Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables.
• Prepare and serve beverages such as coffee and fountain drinks.
• Pre-cook items such as bacon, to prepare them for later use.

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• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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