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Cooks, Short Order - 35-2015.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Cook
  • Line Cook
  • Grill Cook
  • Short Order Cook
  • Pizza Maker
  • Caterer
  • Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook)
  • Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
  • Snack Bar Cook

SOC Occupation Groups

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
35-2000 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
35-2010 Cooks
35-2015.00 Cooks, Short Order

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
  • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
  • Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
  • Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats such as steaks and chops.
  • Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
  • Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
  • Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
  • Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.
  • Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
  • Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
  • Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.

Detailed Work Activities

  • calculate monetary exchange
  • carve meat or bone fish or fowl
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • collect payment
  • cook food requiring short preparation time
  • cook meals
  • cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
  • follow recipes
  • knead, shape, cut, or roll food products by hand
  • measure or weigh ingredients for food preparation
  • obtain information from individuals
  • operate baking equipment
  • operate cooking equipment
  • operate food preparation equipment
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking
  • plan or organize work
  • prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes
  • prepare beverages
  • provide customer service
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • receive verbal instructions as to food order
  • serve food or beverages
  • stock or organize goods
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use knives
  • use knowledge of food handling rules

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook, Short Order