Cooks, Fast Food
Also called: Cook, Pizza Cook, Grill Cook, Crew Member
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- food production
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- looking for ways to help people
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Social Orientation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Point of sale POS software
- Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro
- Foodman Home-Delivery
Education
![Education: (rated 1 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921141154im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/hi_ed1.png)
some high school
usually needed
usually needed
These apprenticeships may have sponsors in your area:
- Baker, Pizza
Job Outlook
![Bright Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921141154im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/outlook0.png)
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921141154im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/image/hi_sal.png)
$18,300
per year, on average
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