# Cooks, Fast Food

> Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 35-2011.00
- **Summary:** Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

## Aliases

- Cook
- Grill Cook
- Line Cook
- Pizza Cook
- Deep Fat Fryer Operator
- Fast Food Cook
- Fry Cook
- Fryer
- Pizza Maker
- Prep Cook (Preparatory Cook)
- Fast Food Fry Cook
- Fast Food Worker

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Order and take delivery of supplies. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.o |
| Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Serve orders to customers at windows, counters, or tables. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.o |
| Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ak |
| Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers or fried chicken, prepared to order or kept warm until sold. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.c |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Take out garbage. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Cook foods. | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Check quality of foods or supplies. | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Process customer bills or payments. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Take customer orders. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Prepare foods for cooking or serving. | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Measure ingredients. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Serve food or beverages. | 4.A.3.a.1.o |
| Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies. | 4.A.3.a.2.ak |
| Prepare breads or doughs. | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Coordinate timing of food production activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Prepare hot or cold beverages. | 4.A.3.a.2.c |
| Mix ingredients. | 4.A.3.a.1.a |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.34 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.26 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.12 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.08 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 2.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 2.69 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.62 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 2.62 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | ability | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 2.62 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.5 |
| Stamina | ability | 2.5 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 2.48 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.38 |
| Written Expression | ability | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.38 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 2.31 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 2.3 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 2.25 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 2.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| Foodman Home-Delivery | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| Plexis Software Plexis POS | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| RestaurantPlus PRO | Point of sale POS software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.93 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.37 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.9 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.9 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.87 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.75 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.68 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.58 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.56 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.54 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.49 |
| Public Speaking | 3.41 |
| Contact With Others | 3.27 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.27 |
| Time Pressure | 3.26 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.16 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.15 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.15 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.09 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.97 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.94 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.6 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.42 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.42 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.37 |
| Level of Competition | 2.28 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 2.27 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.27 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 2.19 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.18 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.11 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.1 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.05 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.87 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 1.83 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.73 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.64 |
| E-Mail | 1.63 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.54 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.43 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 57.98 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 42.02 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.33 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.32 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 3.61 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.36 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.42 |
| Culinary Art | specific_interest_area | 2.23 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.06 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.85 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.81 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.65 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 1.44 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.38 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.38 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 1.32 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 1.29 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 1.29 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35-2015.00 | role-35-2015-00 | Cooks, Short Order | Primary-Short |
| 35-2014.00 | role-35-2014-00 | Cooks, Restaurant | Primary-Short |
| 35-2021.00 | role-35-2021-00 | Food Preparation Workers | Primary-Short |
| 51-3011.00 | role-51-3011-00 | Bakers | Primary-Short |
| 35-2012.00 | role-35-2012-00 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Primary-Short |
| 35-3023.00 | role-35-3023-00 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | Primary-Long |
| 51-3021.00 | role-51-3021-00 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | Primary-Long |
| 51-3093.00 | role-51-3093-00 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | Primary-Long |
| 35-3023.01 | role-35-3023-01 | Baristas | Primary-Long |
| 51-3092.00 | role-51-3092-00 | Food Batchmakers | Primary-Long |
| 35-2013.00 | role-35-2013-00 | Cooks, Private Household | Supplemental |
| 35-1011.00 | role-35-1011-00 | Chefs and Head Cooks | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | hospitality-events-tourism |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 30160
- **Mean Wage:** 31140
- **Pct10Wage:** 22370
- **Pct25Wage:** 26540
- **Pct75Wage:** 35710
- **Pct90Wage:** 38980
- **Employment:** 668230
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 647470 | 30140 | 10.5 |
| 722511 | 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | National industry | 37330 | 29990 | 1.61 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 14500 | 30730 | 0.21 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 2490 | 34320 | 0.22 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1230 | 33280 | 0.03 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 910 | 36180 | 0.02 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 830 | 33280 | 0.07 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 400 | 18860 | 0.15 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 370 | 31650 | 0.01 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 270 | 37030 | 0 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 240 | 42090 | 0.16 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 180 | 31690 | 0 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 647470 | 10.5 |
| 722511 | 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | National industry | 37330 | 1.61 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 2490 | 0.22 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 14500 | 0.21 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 240 | 0.16 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 400 | 0.15 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 830 | 0.07 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1230 | 0.03 |
- **Count:** 17

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.81 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.7131837 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -1.511315 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.3906226 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 32
- **Percentile:** 30
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 29 | felten_aioe |
| 3 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 65 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.7131837 | 29 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0 | 3 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.19112757614108203 | 65 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.81
- **Percentile:** 65
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0
- **Gamma:** 0

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. | 0.02187675887087166 | 4.63 |
| Prepare dough, following recipe. | 0.0030812336437847413 | 4.49 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -13.5
- **Growth Percentile:** 3
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 82.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 94
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 669.5
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 579.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 5
- **Task Count:** 6
- **Total Sample:** 767
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 40.74
- **Augmentation Share:** 45.8

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 38.48 |
| learning | 23.7 |
| task iteration | 22.1 |
| feedback loop | 2.26 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 98.27 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. | 0.025003125390673835 | directive | 4 | 250 |
| Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. | 0.018502312789098637 | directive | 4 | 185 |
| Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. | 0.0150018752344043 | directive | 4 | 150 |
| Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared. | 0.010901362670333791 | directive | 3 | 109 |
| Prepare dough, following recipe. | 0.005700712589073635 | learning | 4 | 57 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. | 100 | 250 |
| Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. | 100 | 185 |
| Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared. | 100 | 109 |
| Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. | 99.33333333333333 | 150 |
| Prepare dough, following recipe. | 98.24561403508771 | 57 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: prepare specialty foods such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Teach me how to prepare dough, following recipe, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 19
- **Skills:** 34
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 7
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 58d149f5b3b44f99