Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.
Overview
Tasks
Skills
Median Annual Wage: $20,190
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (46%); Less than high school diploma (34%); Associate's degree (9%)
Projected Growth: Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
Related Job Titles: Cook; Prep Cook (Preparation Cook); Grill Cook; Line Cook; Pizza Maker; Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook); Snack Bar Cook; Short Order Cook; Caterer
Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.
Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.