Fast Food Cook
Fast Food Cook Definition: Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Responsibilities
- Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
- Prepare dough, following recipe.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
- Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks.
Skills Needed
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.