O*NET-SOC 35-2014.00

Cooks, Restaurant

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually 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
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.1208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2018
Coordination2.B.1.b3.008/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.008/2018
Time Management2.B.5.a3.008/2018

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
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.508/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.1208/2018
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.1208/2018
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.1208/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.1208/2018
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.008/2018

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
Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.Core10208/2018
Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.Core10208/2018
Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.Core10108/2018
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.Core10008/2018
Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.Core10108/2018

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.811/2023
Conventional4.2611/2023
Enterprising3.8411/2023
Social2.7811/2023
Artistic2.4511/2023
Investigative1.411/2023

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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.