• Short Order Cooks
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 23,409
    $19,982 range bar $32,854
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Slow Growing
  • Short Order Cooks season and prepare foods, including soups, salads, entrees, and desserts in restaurant or coffee shops that emphasize fast service and quick food preparation.

What do they typically do

  • Restock kitchen supplies; rotate food; and stamp the time and date on food in coolers
  • Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes
  • Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters
  • Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats such as steaks and chops
  • Plan the work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time
  • Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times according to customer requirements
  • Perform food preparation tasks such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea
  • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +0.6%
Job Openings 24

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