O*NET Career Intelligence
Cooks, Restaurant
SOC 35-2014.00
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Monitoring3.1
Active Listening3.0
Speaking3.0
Critical Thinking3.0
Coordination3.0
Time Management3.0
Reading Comprehension2.9
Social Perceptiveness2.9
Knowledge Areas 8
Food Production4.1
Customer and Personal Service3.9
English Language3.6
Production and Processing3.0
Administration and Management2.9
Education and Training2.9
Mathematics2.9
Public Safety and Security2.7
Key Tasks
1Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
2Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
3Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
4Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
5Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
Also Known As
Appetizer Preparer
Assistant Cook
Back Line Cook
Banquet Cook
Breakfast Cook
Broil Cook
Broiler Cook
Cook
Foreign Food Specialty Cook
Fry Cook
Tools & Equipment
Blenders
Boning knives
Charbroilers
Chefs' knives
Cimeter knives
BOMAtlas Categories
Explore BOMAtlas
Related Occupations
Build Your Supply Chain Team
Connect workforce intelligence with 702K+ federal contractors and 22,270 training programs.