Cooks, Short Order - MehtA+ Tutoring

Career Overview

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.

Also Known As

Cook
Grill Cook
Line Cook
Short Order Cook

Alternate Job Titles

Barbecue Cook
Bed and Breakfast Cook (B&B Cook)
Breakfast Cook
Breakfast Line Cook
Broiler Cook
Chuck Wagon Cook
Cook
Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook)
Food and Beverage Attendant
Food Clerk
Griddle Attendant
Griddle Cook
Grill Associate
Grill Attendant
Grill Cook

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
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.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

Food Production

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Oral Comprehension
Near Vision
Trunk Strength
Manual Dexterity
Information Ordering
Selective Attention
Control Precision
Problem Sensitivity
Finger Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Dependability
Stress Tolerance
Attention to Detail
Self-Control
Cooperation

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Independence
Relationships
Support
Working Conditions
Achievement

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Tools & Equipment

Apple corers
Bakers' peels
Blenders
Boning knives
Broilers
Cappuccino makers
Carbonated beverage dispensers
Cash registers
Chefs' knives
Colanders
Commercial coffeemakers
Commercial dishwashers
Commercial microwave ovens
Convection ovens
Deep fat fryers

Work Environment

Spend Time Standing
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Freedom to Make Decisions
Physical Proximity

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$23,770
Median	$35,620
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$46,010

Workers Employed Nationally: 150,420