Food Preparation Workers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
• Clean tableware.
• Operate cash registers.
• Process customer bills or payments.
• Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.

• Arrange food for serving.
• Package food or supplies.
• Assess equipment functioning.
• Cook foods.
• Record operational or production data.
• Serve food or beverages.
• Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
• Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
• Move equipment, supplies or food to required locations.
• Clean food service areas.
• Distribute resources to patrons or employees.
• Cut cooked or raw foods.
• Remove trash.
• Measure ingredients.
• Report information to managers or other personnel.
• Assist chefs or caterers with food or drink preparation.
• Present food or beverage information or menus to customers.
• Prepare hot or cold beverages.
• Mix ingredients.

• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

• Cooks, Fast Food

• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

• Fast Food and Counter Workers

• Cooks, Short Order

• Waiters and Waitresses

• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

• Cooks, Restaurant