Cooks, Fast Food Go Back to List 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.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Point of sale POS software

Tasks
	Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
	Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
	Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
	Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
	Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
	Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
	Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
	Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared.
	Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers or fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
	Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $35,161.00 $16.91  $14.69  $14.83 - $18.10  Bridgeport/Stamford $36,717.00 $17.65  $14.66  $14.57 - $18.75  Hartford $34,223.00 $16.45  $14.74  $14.83 - $17.83  Torrington $34,192.00 $16.44  $14.76  $15.12 - $16.97

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   416   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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