Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria
Also called:
Cook, Food and Nutrition Services Assistant, Cafeteria Manager, Cafeteria Worker
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Diet Therapy Apprentice; Diet Therapy Craftsman; Diet Therapy Helper; Diet Therapy Journeyman; Services Apprentice; Services Helper; Services Journeyman
Food Service Specialist; Nutrition Care Specialist
Food Service Specialist
Basic Food Service Marine; Food Service Specialist
Advanced Culinary Techniques and Management; Culinary Specialist; Culinary Specialist Basic; Public Quarters Enlisted Aide Specialist
What they do:
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
On the job, you would:
- Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
- Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
- Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Resource Management
- managing your time and the time of other people
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
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Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
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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
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
Point of sale POS software
- PCS Revenue Control Systems FASTRAK School Meal Software
Word processing software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$22,710
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
