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Job Description


	Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers

Many cooks and food preparation workers are young—35 percent are below the age of 24. One-third of these workers are employed part time. Job openings are expected to be plentiful because many of these workers will leave the occupation for full-time employment or better wages.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Cooks, Restaurant
Full-Service Restaurants	762,000
Traveler Accommodation	56,610
Limited-Service Eating Places	53,370
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	19,340
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	12,350
Special Food Services	11,840
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	5,470
Employment Services	4,680
Gambling Industries	4,030
Civic and Social Organizations	3,830

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