Fast food preparers prepare and cook to order a limited range of foods or beverages that involve simple preparation processes and a small number of ingredients. They may take orders from customers and serve at counters or tables.
Skill level:
Unskilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Fast food preparers - from $1,290 to $2,861 per month - 2024.
- A Fast food preparers typically earns between $1,290 and $2,065 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $1,363 and $2,353 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Preparing simple or pre-prepared foods and beverages such as sandwiches, hamburgers, pizzas, fish and chips, salads, and coffee
- Washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking
- Operating large-volume single-process cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers or griddles
- Re-heating pre-prepared food
- Cleaning food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils
- Taking and serving food and beverage orders in eating places that specialize in fast service and carry-out food
- Ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients
- Maintaining sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas
- Verifying that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity
