Kitchen experience
Food preparation
Cooks measure, weigh, and mix ingredients, and prepare them for cooking. They may also chop, slice, and season food.
Cooking
Cooks follow recipes to prepare menu items, such as appetizers, sides, entrees, sauces, and dressings. They may also bake, fry, grill, or boil food.
Presentation
Cooks plate meals and garnish them to make them attractive. They may also adjust recipes to meet special dietary needs.
Cleaning
Cooks clean and sanitize their workspace, including dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment. They may also take out the trash.
Communication
Cooks communicate with wait staff and management. They may also respond to customer preferences and dietary needs.
Inventory
Cooks maintain a pantry stock record, rotate stock items, and order new ingredients as needed.
Safety
Cooks comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards. They may also be exposed to potentially dangerous kitchen equipment, body fluids, infections, odors, and chemical cleaning solutions.
Understands the importance of safety gloves and safety needs