Cooks, Restaurant
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.
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Salary Information
Cooks, Restaurant: $36,830 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Cook foods. | General |
| Check quality of foods or supplies. | General |
| Measure ingredients. | General |
| Mix ingredients. | General |
| Serve food or beverages. | General |
| Arrange food for serving. | General |
| Assist chefs or caterers with food or drink preparation. | General |
| Prepare foods for cooking or serving. | General |
| Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities. | General |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | General |
| Cut cooked or raw foods. | General |
| Plan menu options. | General |
| Prepare breads or doughs. | General |
| Record operational or production data. | General |
| Determine prices for menu items. | General |
| Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards. | General |
| Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment. | General |
| Coordinate activities of food service staff. | Management |
| Assess equipment functioning. | Analysis |
| Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories. | Maintenance |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Food safety labeling systems | Compliance software |
| Inventory management software | Inventory management software |
| Point of sale POS restaurant software | Point of sale POS software |
| Recipe cost control software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Menu planning software | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Chef de Cuisine | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Culinarian | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Decorator | Retail Bakers of America | Not Available |
| Certified Executive Pastry Chef | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Fundamentals Cook | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Kitchen Cook | American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute | Not Available |
| Certified Pastry Culinarian | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Sous Chef | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Working Pastry Chef | American Culinary Federation, Inc. | Not Available |