What does a Fast Food and Counter Worker do?

According to people in this career, the main tasks are...

TaskImportance
Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
88%
Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.
88%
Perform personnel activities, such as supervising and training employees.
88%
Request and record customer orders, and compute bills, using cash registers, multi-counting machines, or pencil and paper.
87%
Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
86%
Add relishes and garnishes to food orders, according to instructions.
86%
Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.
86%
Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments, hotel rooms, and cars.
83%
Monitor and order supplies or food items, and restock as necessary to maintain inventory.
83%
Distribute food to servers.
83%
Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
83%
Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.
82%
Select food items from serving or storage areas and place them in dishes, on serving trays, or in take-out bags.
82%
Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas.
82%
Prepare daily food items, and cook simple foods and beverages, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, or coffee, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures.
81%
Prepare and serve cold drinks, frozen milk drinks, or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen-custard machines.
80%
Wrap menu items such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.
80%
Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
78%
Set up dining areas for meals, and clear them following meals.
77%
Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
77%
Plan, prepare, and deliver meals to individuals with special dietary needs.
76%
Replenish foods at serving stations.
76%
Collect and return dirty dishes to the kitchen for washing.
75%
Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
75%
Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware after meals.
75%
Deliver orders to kitchens, and pick up and serve food when it is ready.
74%
Arrange tables and decorations according to instructions.
71%