Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

Also Called: Cafeteria Cook, Chef, Cook, School Cook

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$25,290

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria do

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

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Hospitality

Training Program Areas:

Culinary Arts • OCT-Only Hospitality

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Spend Time Standing
  • Contact With Others
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Work With Work Group or Team

Tools

  • Commercial use cutlery
  • Commercial use ranges
  • Commercial use broilers
  • Domestic strainers or colanders
  • Commercial use steamers

Technology

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

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Service Orientation

Knowledge

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

Education

  • 71% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 14% Post-secondary certificate
  • 7% Bachelor's degree

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Critical Care Nurses

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

  • Exeter - Job Corps

    Exeter, Rhode Island

ACT & College

  • Adirondack Community College

    Queensbury, NY

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

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

Values

  • Relationships
  • Support
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Attention
  • Hand and Finger Use

This is what Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria across the country typically make.

$12.16 / hour
$25,290 /year

Entry Level

$16.98 / hour
$35,320 /year

Median Level

$22.75 / hour
$47,310 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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