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Job Description

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

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-2021.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 22,920.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 11.00
• Currently, there are 850,670 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Food Preparation Workers”.

Also Known As…

• Food Preparation Workers
• Slicer
• Prep Cook (Preparation Cook)
• Pantry Cook
• Nutrition Aide
• Food Service Worker
• Food Service Aide
• Food Preparer
• Dietary Assistant
• Dietary Aide
• Diet Aide
• Seafood Preparer
• Sandwich Maker
• Sandwich Artist
• Salad Maker
• Salad Bar Clerk
• Restaurant Worker
• Raw Shellfish Preparer
• Produce Production Team Member
• Pie Cutter
• Peeler
• Pastry Cook Helper
• Parer
• Pantry Worker
• Pantry Goods Worker
• Pantry Goods Maker
• Nutritional Services Aide
• Nutrition Helper
• Mess Attendant
• Meat Clerk
• Lineman
• Line Server
• Line Cook
• Kitchen Worker
• Kitchen Utility Associate
• Kitchen Steward
• Kitchen Staff
• Kitchen Runner
• Kitchen Lead
• Kitchen Helper
• Kitchen Hand
• Kitchen Clerk
• Kitchen Assistant
• Hospital Tray Aide
• Fruit and Vegetable Parer
• Food Tray Assembler
• Food Service Utility Worker
• Food Service Specialist
• Food Server
• Food Preparation Worker
• Food Preparation Kitchen Aide
• Food Order Expediter
• Food Handler
• Food Assembler, Kitchen
• Expeditor
• Dietary Patient Aide
• Dietary Cook
• Diet Kitchen Worker
• Delicatessen Cutter Slicer
• Deli Slicer
• Deli Clerk (Delicatessen Clerk)
• Culinary Worker
• Crew Mess Attendant
• Cook's Helper
• Cook Helper
• Cook
• Cold Meat Cook
• Coffee Maker
• Coffee Brewer
• Chicken and Fish Butcher
• Catering Assistant
• Caterer Helper
• Caterer
• Carver
• Cartperson
• Cafeteria Aide
• Bakery Helper
• Baker Helper
• Baker
• Assistant Cook

Tasks for “Cafeteria Worker”

• Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
• Portion and wrap the food, or place it directly on plates for service to patrons.
• Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals.
• Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
• Prepare and serve a variety of beverages such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
• Stir and strain soups and sauces.
• Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
• Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.
• Package take-out foods or serve food to customers.
• Keep records of the quantities of food used.
• Distribute menus to hospital patients, collect diet sheets, and deliver food trays and snacks to nursing units or directly to patients.
• Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
• Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads.
• Cut, slice or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking.
• Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
• Weigh or measure ingredients.
• Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
• Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.

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