# 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.

- Code: 35-2015.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 35-2015)
- Family: [Food Preparation & Serving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-35), one of its 18 occupations
- Tasks: 11 tasks (10 core and 1 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2015.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/35-2015.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.  
   Core task · Task 2187 · Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
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 task · Task 18726 · Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
3. Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.  
   Core task · Task 18727 · Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
4. Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.  
   Core task · Task 18725 · Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2018
5. Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.  
   Core task · Task 2189 · Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
6. Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.  
   Core task · Task 2188 · Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
7. Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.  
   Core task · Task 2190 · Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
8. Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.  
   Core task · Task 2191 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2018
9. Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.  
   Core task · Task 2192 · Rated by 83 people who do the job, August 2018
10. Order supplies and stock them on shelves.  
   Core task · Task 2194 · Rated by 84 people who do the job, August 2018
11. Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.  
   Supplemental task · Task 2195 · Rated by 82 people who do the job, August 2018

## More in Food Preparation & Serving

- [Baristas](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.01): 19 tasks
- [Bartenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3011.00): 20 tasks
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- [Cooks, Private Household](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2013.00): 13 tasks
- [Cooks, Restaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2014.00): 20 tasks
- [Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9011.00): 23 tasks
- [Dishwashers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9021.00): 13 tasks
- [Fast Food and Counter Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.00): 27 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1012.00): 26 tasks
- [Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9099.00): no tasks listed
- [Food Preparation Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2021.00): 31 tasks
- [Food Servers, Nonrestaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3041.00): 14 tasks
- [Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9031.00): 21 tasks
- [Waiters and Waitresses](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3031.00): 25 tasks

## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.