Occupation information for

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.

Currently Employed: 1,152

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $8.72 - $10.21

Typical Annual Salary: $18,100 - $21,200

• Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
• Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
• Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
• Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
• Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
• Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
• Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
• Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared.
• Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
• Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.

• Cash registers
• Commercial use ranges
• Intercom systems
• Point of sale POS terminal
• Touch screen monitors