Career overview
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
O*NET-SOC 35-2012.00
Median pay / yr$36,450
OutlookBelow Average
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria.
Skills employers look for
- Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
Knowledge areas
- English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Food ProductionKnowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
- Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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