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Food Preparation Workers

  • Hospitality and Tourism

Tasks

What tasks do Food Preparation Workers perform?

  • Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.

  • Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.

  • Portion and wrap food, or place it directly on plates for service to patrons.

  • Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.


Knowledge

What do Food Preparation Workers need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.


Skills

What skills do Food Preparation Workers need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Time Management

    Managing one's own time and the time of others.

  • Service Orientation

    Actively looking for ways to help people.



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