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Cooks, Restaurant - 35-2014.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Cook
  • Line Cook
  • Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
  • Grill Cook
  • Fry Cook
  • Banquet Cook
  • Breakfast Cook
  • Prep Cook
  • Back Line Cook
  • Pastry Baker

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
  • Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
  • Butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking.
  • Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
  • Consult with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
  • Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
  • Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
  • Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
  • Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
  • Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
  • Keep records and accounts.
  • Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
  • Plan and price menu items.
  • Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
  • Prepare relishes and hors d'oeuvres.
  • Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
  • Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
  • Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
  • Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
  • Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assign work to staff or employees
  • bake breads, rolls, or other baked goods
  • carve meat or bone fish or fowl
  • consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
  • cook in quantity
  • cook meals
  • coordinate banquets, meetings or related events
  • cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
  • decorate cakes
  • determine food or beverage costs
  • determine food portions
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct and coordinate food or beverage preparation
  • distribute food to waiters or waitresses to serve to customers
  • evaluate premises for cleanliness
  • follow recipes
  • identify cut or grade of meat
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • investigate customer complaints
  • knead, shape, cut, or roll food products by hand
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • measure or weigh ingredients for food preparation
  • modify recipes to produce specific food products
  • operate baking equipment
  • operate cooking equipment
  • operate food decorating equipment
  • operate food preparation equipment
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
  • perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking
  • plan meal presentations
  • plan menus
  • prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes
  • prepare beverages
  • prepare specialty foods
  • price items on menu
  • provide customer service
  • purchase food or beverages
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • serve food or beverages
  • test food to determine that it is cooked
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use knives
  • use knowledge of food handling rules
  • use specialized bakery equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook (Hotel & Restaurant)
  • Cook (Hotel and Restaurant)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Chef De Froid
  • Cook
  • Cook Apprentice
  • Cook, Barbecue
  • Cook, Larder
  • Cook, Railroad
  • Cook, Specialty, Foreign Food
  • Cook, Station
  • Garde Manger
  • Ice-Cream Chef