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Fast Food Cooks

ANZSCO 8511

Employed

48,800

Part-time share

84%

Female share

30%

Median weekly earnings

$977

Median age

18 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Fast Food Cooks is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

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About this career

Fast Food Cooks prepare a restricted range of foods in fast food establishments.

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
29.5%
VIC
27.1%
QLD
21.9%
SA
8.1%
WA
8.1%
TAS
2.9%
ACT
1.6%
NT
0.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fast Food Cooks.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.