Fast food preparers

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

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
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