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Food Preparation Workers - 35-2021.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Cook
Cook Aide
Deli Clerk (Delicatessen Clerk)
Diet Aide
Dietary Aide

Food Prep (Food Preparer)
Food Service Aide
Food Service Worker (FSW)
Line Cook
Nutrition Aide

SOC Occupation Groups

35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
35-2000	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
35-2020	Food Preparation Workers
35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers

Related Occupations

35-2011.00	Cooks, Fast Food
35-2012.00	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2014.00	Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook
35-2015.00	Cooks, Short Order
35-3023.00	Fast Food and Counter Workers
35-3023.01	Baristas
35-3041.00	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
35-9011.00	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
35-9021.00	Dishwashers
51-3021.00	Butchers and Meat Cutters

Tasks

Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
Assemble meal trays with foods in accordance with patients' diets.
Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.
Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
Cut, slice or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking.
Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
Distribute menus to hospital patients, collect diet sheets, and deliver food trays and snacks to nursing units or directly to patients.
Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
Keep records of the quantities of food used.
Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.
Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads.
Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
Package take-out foods or serve food to customers.
Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
Portion and wrap food, or place it directly on plates for service to patrons.
Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
Prepare and serve a variety of beverages, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.
Stir and strain soups and sauces.
Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals.
Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
Weigh or measure ingredients.