Hospitality & Tourism

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

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

Salary Breakdown

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Average

$29,720

ANNUAL

$14.29

HOURLY

Entry Level

$22,310

ANNUAL

$10.73

HOURLY

Mid Level

$29,490

ANNUAL

$14.18

HOURLY

Expert Level

$37,810

ANNUAL

$18.18

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

11,380

Projected job openings through 2030


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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Food Production

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Service Orientation

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Category Flexibility

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Information Ordering


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