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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-2014.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 25,430.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
- Currently, there are 1,217,370 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cooks, Restaurant”.
Also Known As…
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
- Pastry Baker
- Line Cook
- Grill Cook
- Fry Cook
- Cook
- Breakfast Cook
- Banquet Cook
- Back Line Cook
- Vegetable Cook
- Station Cook
- Specialty Cook
- Sous Chef
- Saucier
- Sandwich Artist
- Roundsman
- Railroad Cook
- Prep Person
- Lunch Cook
- Larder Cook
- Ice Cream Chef
- Garde Manger
- Foreign Food Specialty Cook
- Food Service Worker
- Executive Chef
- Dinner Cook
- Cook Apprentice
- Chef De Partie
- Chef de Froid
- Chef
- Broiler Chef or Cook
- Banquet Chef
- Assistant Cook
Tasks for “Specialty Foods Cook”
- Prepare relishes and hors d'oeuvres.
- Consult with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
- Bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
- Butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
- Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
- Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
- Keep records and accounts.
- Plan and price menu items.
- Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
- Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
- Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Blenders
- Griddles
- Paring knives
- Filet knives
- Meat and cheese slicing machines
- Personal computers
- Rotating rack ovens
- Point of sale POS computer terminals
- Cimeter knives
- Fryers
- Boning knives
- Meat saws
- Food steamers
- Convection ovens
- Pasta cookers
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Rotisserie ovens
- Wok ranges
- Charbroilers
- Conveyor ovens
- Food slicing machines
- Chefs' knives
- Smoking cabinets
- Gas grills
- Utility cutlery
- Salamander ovens
- Pizza ovens
- Grinders
- Point of sale POS restaurant software
- Menu planning software
- Microsoft Excel
- Food safety labeling systems
- Inventory management software
- Recipe cost control software