Cooks season and prepare foods, including soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.
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- Fast Food Cooks
 
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What do they typically do
- Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time
 - Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas
 - Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared
 - Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold
 - Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions about food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions
 - Check to make sure that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity
 - Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles
 - Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils
 
Number of Jobs
 Average Annual
 	Job Growth  	-0.1%
 	Job Openings  	13,169 
Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
 
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