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Career Overview

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.

Also Known As

Cook
Grill Cook
Line Cook
Pizza Cook

Alternate Job Titles

Cook
Deep Fat Fryer Operator
Fast Food Cook
Fast Food Fry Cook
Fast Food Worker
Food Service Cook
Fry Cook
Fryer
Fryline Attendant
Grill Cook
Grill Line Cook
Hotel and Restaurant Baker
Kitchen Team Member
Line Cook
Pancake Professional

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

Order and take delivery of supplies.
Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks.
Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.

Emerging Responsibilities

As this field evolves, you may also:

Take out garbage.

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Oral Comprehension
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Speech Recognition
Trunk Strength
Written Comprehension
Manual Dexterity
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Oral Expression

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Stress Tolerance
Cooperation
Self-Control

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Relationships
Support
Independence
Achievement
Recognition

Education & Preparation

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

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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

Popular Technologies & Software

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word

Tools & Equipment

Bakers' peels
Cappuccino makers
Carbonated beverage dispensers
Cash registers
Chefs' knives
Commercial coffeemakers
Convection ovens
Deep fat fryers
Electric ovens
Food scales
Food warmers
Gas ovens
Griddles
Grills
Hot dog cookers

Work Environment

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Spend Time Standing
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Consequence of Error
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$22,370
Median	$30,160
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$38,980

Workers Employed Nationally: 668,230