Cook
- Perfect for those passionate about crafting delicious and diverse culinary creations.
- Cooks play a vital role in delighting diners and elevating the dining experience.
- Explore creativity by experimenting with flavors and designing unique menu items.
Overview
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.Scoop
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Influencing or leading others
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
In Action
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Cook
This short video gives an overview of what this career is all about.
Pathways to this Career
Here are few pathways you can take to become a Cook. Click on a pathway to learn more about it.
