Food Preparation Workers

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Cook; Cook Aide; Deli Clerk (Delicatessen Clerk); Diet Aide; Dietary Aide; Food Prep (Food Preparer); Food Service Aide; Food Service Worker (FSW); Line Cook; Nutrition Aide

Tasks

• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Weigh or measure ingredients.
• Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
• Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
• Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Assemble meal trays with foods in accordance with patients' diets.
• Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals.
• Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Active Listening

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision