Occupation: Cooks, Short Order
Cooks, Short Order
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.
Reported Job Titles
(10)
- Caterer
- Cook
- Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook)
- Food and Beverage Attendant
- Grill Cook
- Line Cook
- Pizza Maker
- Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
- Short Order Cook
- Snack Bar Cook
Core Tasks
(10)
- Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
- 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.
- Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
- Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
- Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
- Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
- Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.
- Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
- Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
Supplemental Tasks
(1)
- Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.