Cooks, Short Order
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.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks10 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Food Preparation & ServingOne of its 18 occupations
- Code
- 35-2015.00SOC 2018: 35-2015
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.Core taskTask 2187Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 2. Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.Core taskTask 18726Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 3. Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.Core taskTask 18727Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 4. Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.Core taskTask 18725Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 5. Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.Core taskTask 2189Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 6. Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.Core taskTask 2188Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 7. Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.Core taskTask 2190Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 8. Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.Core taskTask 2191Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 9. Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.Core taskTask 2192Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 10. Order supplies and stock them on shelves.Core taskTask 2194Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 11. Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 2195Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2018
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 35-2015
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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