O*NET-SOC 35-2011.00

Cooks, Fast Food

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 1 – Little or no preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresNo previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2019
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.008/2019
Coordination2.B.1.b2.7508/2019
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a2.7508/2019
Speaking2.A.1.d2.7508/2019
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a2.6208/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.6208/2019
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.1208/2019
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.1208/2019
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.008/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.42.8808/2019
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.22.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Order and take delivery of supplies.Core5508/2019
Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.Core5408/2019
Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.Core5608/2019
Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.Core5608/2019
Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.Core5608/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.1211/2023
Conventional4.6911/2023
Enterprising3.4511/2023
Social2.511/2023
Artistic1.8611/2023
Investigative1.2611/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.