(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Cooks, Fast Food
Job Description
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils. |
99
|
Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases. |
95
|
Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas. |
95
|
Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity. |
92
|
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles. |
85
|
Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously. |
83
|
Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared. |
78
|
Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. |
77
|
Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold. |
71
|
Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. |
68
|
Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers. |
68
|
Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables. |
67
|
Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. |
62
|
Mix ingredients such as pancake or waffle batters. |
62
|
Pre-cook items such as bacon, to prepare them for later use. |
60
|
Order and take delivery of supplies. |
52
|
Prepare dough, following recipe. |
50
|
Schedule activities and equipment use with managers, using information about daily menus to help coordinate cooking times. |
44
|
Prepare and serve beverages such as coffee and fountain drinks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
69
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
51
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
43
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
39
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
39
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
39
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
39
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
38
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
36
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
35
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
35
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
31
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
30
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
30
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
29
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
28
|
Processing Information
|
27
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
26
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
25
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
25
|
Thinking Creatively
|
24
|
Interacting With Computers
|
22
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
22
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
21
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
19
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
18
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
14
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
13
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
5
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|