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Job Description


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

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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)

	Chefs, Cooks, and Food Preparation Workers

Many young people worked as cooks and food preparation workers—almost 19 percent were between 16 and 19 years old. More than 2 out of 5 food preparation workers were employed part time. Job openings are expected to be plentiful, because many of these workers transfer to other occupations with higher earnings or burn out from the fast work pace and pressure to fill orders quickly.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Cooks, institution and cafeteria
Elementary and Secondary Schools	113,760
Nursing Care Facilities	46,810
Special Food Services	39,790
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	31,100
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	27,510
Local Government (OES Designation)	18,210
Child Day Care Services	16,960
Limited-Service Eating Places	12,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	8,390
Individual and Family Services	7,180

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Cooks, institution and cafeteria
Average Annual Salary	$23,260
Average Hourly Wage	$11.19
Total Employment	370,920

Employment by Gender

U.S. National Average.

	Women

	Men

Related Majors & Degrees

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
	Foodservice Systems Administration / Management
Culinary Arts and Related Services
	Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
	Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
	Food Preparation / Professional Cooking / Kitchen Assistant
	Institutional Food Workers
	Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other

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Female-owned businesses are now growing at twice the rate of all private companies.

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