Cooks, Short Order

Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time.

Sector: Government
Preparation: Zone 2 — some preparation needed
O*NET code: 35-2015.00

What you'll actually do

The activities O*NET rates highest for this occupation, most important first. Numbers are out of 100.

Processing Information

a regular part of the work — rated 66/100 for importance.
Getting Information

a regular part of the work — rated 60/100 for importance.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

a regular part of the work — rated 57/100 for importance.
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

a regular part of the work — rated 57/100 for importance.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

a regular part of the work — rated 55/100 for importance.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

part of the mix — rated 55/100 for importance.

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.

What it takes

Two numbers per line: the level the work expects, and how important it is to doing the job well. Both are O*NET ratings, already on a 0–100 scale.

Skills

Time Management

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Active Listening

Needed at a basic working level (34/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Reading Comprehension

Needed at a basic working level (34/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Coordination

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.
Service Orientation

Needed at a basic working level (39/100), and rated 50/100 for importance.

Knowledge

Food Production

Needed at a solid working level (56/100), and rated 75/100 for importance.
Customer and Personal Service

Needed at a basic working level (35/100), and rated 60/100 for importance.
English Language

Needed at a basic working level (34/100), and rated 55/100 for importance.
Production and Processing

Needed at a basic working level (41/100), and rated 40/100 for importance.

Abilities

Near Vision

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 63/100 for importance.
Oral Comprehension

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 63/100 for importance.
Trunk Strength

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 56/100 for importance.
Information Ordering

Needed at a basic working level (43/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.

How people get in

O*NET places this occupation in Zone 2 — some preparation needed. That is a statement about what employers typically require, not a rule about you.

Education

A high-school diploma is the usual starting point.

Experience

Some prior work experience helps but is rarely required.

Training

Expect a few months to a year of on-the-job training.

How the work tends to run

Each line below is read off a single O*NET activity rating for this occupation — named, so you can disagree with it.

The day is built around processing information more than anything else (66/100).From “Processing Information”

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2. We correlate the two profiles: Fit is a mean-centered cosine — a correlation between the SHAPE of your profile and the shape of Cooks, Short Order. Centering matters: raw similarity between any two occupations sits at 0.70–0.85 because all work shares a common profile, so without it every career would look like a match.
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