Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

Other names for Cooks, Fast Food: Cook, Crew Person, Crew Trainer, Fry Cook, Fryline Attendant, Grill Cook, Line Cook, Pizza Baker, Pizza Chef, Pizza Cook, Pizza Maker, Restaurant Worker, Specialty Cook,

• Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
• Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
• 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.
• Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
• Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables.
• Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
• Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
• Prepare dough, following recipe.
• Schedule activities and equipment use with managers, using information about daily menus to help coordinate cooking times.
• Prepare and serve beverages such as coffee and fountain drinks.
• Mix ingredients such as pancake or waffle batters.
• Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
• Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
• Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
• Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
• Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
• Order and take delivery of supplies.
• Pre-cook items such as bacon, to prepare them for later use.

• Domestic wooden oven paddle
• Cappuccino or espresso machines
• Carbonated beverage dispenser
• Cash registers
• Commercial use cutlery
• Commercial use coffee or iced tea makers
• Commercial use convection ovens
• Commercial use deep fryers
• Commercial use ranges
• Commercial use scales
• Commercial use heat lamps
• Commercial use ranges
• Commercial use griddles
• Commercial use grills
• Commercial use hot dog grills
• Ice dispensers
• Intercom systems
• Non carbonated beverage dispenser
• Milkshake machines
• Commercial use mixers
• Commercial use pizza ovens
• Point of sale POS terminal
• Commercial use food slicers
• Soft serve machines
• Touch screen monitors

Point of sale POS software