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Cooks, Fast Food: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 20 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 5 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 5058 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.

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Core · Task 5053 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.

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Core · Task 5054 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.

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Core · Task 5055 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

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Core · Task 5057 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.

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Core · Task 5062 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.

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Core · Task 5065 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.

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Core · Task 5056 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.

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Core · Task 5063 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables.

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Core · Task 5059 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.

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Core · Task 5064 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.

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Core · Task 5061 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers or fried chicken, prepared to order or kept warm until sold.

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Core · Task 5060 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Measure ingredients required for specific food items.

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Core · Task 5071 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Pre-cook items, such as bacon, to prepare them for later use.

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Core · Task 24041 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Take out garbage.

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Supplemental · Task 5068 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks.

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Supplemental · Task 5066 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare dough, following recipe.

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Supplemental · Task 5070 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Order and take delivery of supplies.

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Supplemental · Task 5067 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Schedule activities and equipment use with managers, using information about daily menus to help coordinate cooking times.

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Supplemental · Task 5069 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Mix ingredients, such as pancake or waffle batters.

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