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Cooks, Fast Food
$27.64K Median Salary 77.1K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -2.1% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Cook, Deep Fat Fryer Operator, Fast Food Cook, Fry Cook, Fryer, Grill Cook, Line Cook, Pizza Cook, Pizza Maker, Prep Cook (Preparatory Cook)
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Speech Recognition
Knowledge
Administration and Management
Transportation
Communications and Media
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
English Language
Skills
Active Listening
Service Orientation
Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Point of sale POS software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
Tools
Commercial use ranges
Commercial use grills
Carbonated beverage dispenser
Commercial use cutlery
Commercial use griddles
Commercial use scales
Non carbonated beverage dispenser
Commercial use blenders
Commercial use food processors
Commercial use heat lamps
Commercial use coffee or iced tea makers
Point of sale POS terminal
Cappuccino or espresso machines
Commercial use hot dog grills
Milkshake machines
Commercial use food slicers
Commercial use convection ovens
Soft serve machines
Commercial use mixers
Domestic wooden oven paddle
Commercial use deep fryers
Ice dispensers
Commercial use pizza ovens
Touch screen monitors
Cash registers
Intercom systems