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What this job is
A fast food cook prepares and cooks food items in a high-volume, fast-paced commercial kitchen environment such as a quick-service restaurant, takeaway outlet, or food court. They operate specialised cooking equipment including fryers, grills, and warming units to prepare meals quickly while maintaining food safety and quality standards. The role requires adherence to Australian food handling regulations and the ability to work efficiently during peak service periods.
Pay
A$977 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Check deliveries on receipt
- Clean surfaces
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Incident Reporting
- Problem Solving
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Stock Counting and Stocktake