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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 35-2011.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Cooks, Fast Food

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.

What this job is about

Prepare and serve fast food orders efficiently and accurately.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Take customer orders

    Receive food and drink orders from customers and process payments.

  2. 2

    Prepare ingredients

    Wash, cut, and measure ingredients needed for cooking.

  3. 3

    Cook food items

    Use large-volume cooking equipment to prepare food according to customer orders.

  4. 4

    Package and serve orders

    Assemble and serve food orders to customers at designated service points.

  5. 5

    Clean and restock work areas

    Maintain cleanliness and restock supplies in food preparation areas.

Tools used in this work
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Word

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.