O*NET-SOC 35-3023.00

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.

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
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.2508/2022
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.1208/2022
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.1208/2022
Coordination2.B.1.b3.008/2022
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a2.8808/2022
Monitoring2.A.2.d2.7508/2022

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.13.3808/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.2508/2022
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.2508/2022
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.1208/2022
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.1208/2022
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.32.8808/2022

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
Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.Core13408/2022
Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.Core8108/2022
Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.Core13508/2022
Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.Core8308/2022
Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.Core8108/2022

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Realistic4.9111/2023
Conventional4.8611/2023
Enterprising3.5211/2023
Social3.5111/2023
Artistic1.4111/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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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.