Fast food preparers prepare and cook to order a limited range of foods or beverages that involve simple preparation processes and a small number of ingredients. They may take orders from customers and serve at counters or tables.
Skill level:
Unskilled
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Job Responsibilities
- Preparing simple or pre-prepared foods and beverages such as sandwiches, hamburgers, pizzas, fish and chips, salads, and coffee
- Washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking
- Operating large-volume single-process cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers or griddles
- Re-heating pre-prepared food
- Cleaning food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils
- Taking and serving food and beverage orders in eating places that specialize in fast service and carry-out food
- Ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients
- Maintaining sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas
- Verifying that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity
