Cooks, Restaurant

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Assess equipment functioning.
• Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
• Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
• Serve food or beverages.
• Arrange food for serving.

• Check quality of foods or supplies.
• Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories.
• Cook foods.
• Coordinate activities of food service staff.
• Measure ingredients.
• Mix ingredients.
• Assist chefs or caterers with food or drink preparation.
• Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
• Record operational or production data.
• Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Plan menu options.
• Prepare breads or doughs.
• Cut cooked or raw foods.
• Determine prices for menu items.

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