Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

Also called: Cafeteria Cook, Chef, Cook, School Cook,

What they do:

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

On the job, you would:

Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
Rotate and store food supplies.

Arts and Humanities

English language

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

food production
manufacture and distribution of products

Business

customer service
management

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
talking to others

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Attention

do two or more things at the same time
pay attention to something without being distracted

Hand and Finger Use

hold or move items with your hands
keep your arm or hand steady

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Integrity
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Microsoft Excel

Data base user interface and query software

Data entry software
Meals Plus

Point of sale POS software

PCS Revenue Control Systems FASTRAK School Meal Software

high school diploma/GED
certificate after high school

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$27,750

$19,200

$40,570