Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
At a Glance
Cooks, Restaurant earns a median of $36,830/yr with +14.9% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Word, Facebook, Microsoft Excel.
$36,830/yr
+14.9%
251
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (1)
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Abilities (2)
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Technology (5)
Work Activities (1)
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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