Fast Food Cook

851111 · Medium Next-day ready

Career data Verified

Fast food cooks prepare and cook food in fast food outlets and takeaway restaurants.

Most common salary $50k – $65k

Upper salary up to $80k

Training No specific training

Prepares a restricted range of foods in a fast food establishment.

Taking and serving food and beverage orders, and receiving payment from customers; preparing food such as hamburgers, pizzas, fish and chips; washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking; operating cooking equipment such as grills, microwaves and deep-fat fryers; cleaning food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils; ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients; may arrange delivery of prepared food and beverages.

Works indoors usually in fast-food, commercial kitchens or take-away bar settings.
Works in adequately heated and ventilated work spaces, however conditions may become hot.
Many hot liquids and surfaces and sharp instruments exist in a kitchen environment.
Kitchens can be very confined work spaces, however there will be significant variations depending upon the size of the establishment.

Medium physical work demand
Staff constantly walk or stand about the kitchen and carry out various tasks.
Sitting is not a significant component of the job.
Occasionally stretching and reaching across is required especially when preparing and mixing food on stoves or reaching up for equipment.
Twisting of the body or neck is likely to be necessary on an occasional basis.
Contact with skin irritants or water is frequent in the form of steam, dishwashing water, detergents and other cleaning agents and various cooking ingredients. Gloves may be utilised in certain circumstances.
Medium physical demand is likely to be required when lifting, pulling or carrying.
Repetitive movements are likely on a frequent basis for some tasks such as cutting and slicing.
Uses hand tools frequently, such as kitchen equipment items including knives and a wide range of other utensils.
Occasionally employees bend, squat or crouch to facilitate kitchen tasks such as picking up bags of ingredients.
Mental skills necessary include preparation, cooking and organisation.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements; fast food cooking trained on the job.