SHORT ORDER COOK
JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
· Communication Skills: Communication is crucial in a kitchen. Short order cooks will need to read orders, understand instruction and talk to their fellow cooks to make sure the food is delivered hot and delicious.
· Customer Service Skills: Customers may have special requests or complaints. Service with a smile will be necessary.
· Hand-Eye Coordination: Cooking requires great knife skills, proximity to fire and many dangerous elements. A steady hand will help greatly.
· Sense of Taste and Smell: Knowing when food has gone bad, understanding proper seasoning and what tastes good will help keep customers.
· Stamina: Kitchen hours can be long and grueling. Short order cooks need to be able to stand on your feet for long periods and lift heavy objects from storage.
· Teamwork: Very often, cooks are part a team, reporting to a kitchen manager. They will need to be able to work as a team to create a great dining experience for customers.
JOB TASKS
· Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, burgers and tacos.
· Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
· Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
· Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
· Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
· Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.