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Cooking and Food Service

Explore work that prepares, serves, and manages food and drinks in kitchens, dining rooms, and at counters.

19 careers · grouped by type of work

Food and drink service

7 careers

Barista

Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.

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Fast Food and Counter Worker

Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.

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Restaurant Host

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

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Dining Attendant or Bartender Helper

Clear used dishes, reset tables, and help serve food and drinks.

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Bartender

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

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Restaurant Server

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

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Nonrestaurant Food Server

Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.

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Kitchens and food preparation

10 careers

Dishwasher

Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.

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Food Preparation Worker

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

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Short-Order Cook

Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.

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Baker

Mix and bake breads, pastries, and other goods.

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Restaurant Cook

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.

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Institutional or Cafeteria Cook

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

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Butcher and Meat Cutter

Turn large portions of meat into steaks, chops and roasts ready for someone’s kitchen.

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Chef or Head Cook

Lead kitchen staff, plan menus, and prepare meals.

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Private Household Cook

Plan and cook meals around the people who live in a home.

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Fast Food Cook

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

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Teams and operations

2 careers

Food Service Supervisor

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

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Food Service Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

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