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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria - 35-2012.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Cook
  • Cook (Dinner)
  • Cook (Elementary School)
  • Dietary Cook
  • Dinner Cook
  • First Cook
  • Food Service Specialist
  • Food and Nutrition Services Assistant
  • Lead Cook
  • School Cook

SOC Occupation Groups

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
35-2000 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
35-2010 Cooks
35-2012.00 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
  • Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries.
  • Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
  • Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
  • Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
  • Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
  • Determine meal prices, based on calculations of ingredient prices.
  • Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
  • Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
  • Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
  • Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
  • Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
  • Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
  • Train new employees.
  • Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assign work to staff or employees
  • bake breads, rolls, or other baked goods
  • carve meat or bone fish or fowl
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • conduct training for personnel
  • cook in quantity
  • cook meals
  • cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
  • decorate cakes
  • determine food or beverage costs
  • determine food portions
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct and coordinate food or beverage preparation
  • evaluate premises for cleanliness
  • follow recipes
  • identify cut or grade of meat
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • knead, shape, cut, or roll food products by hand
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • measure or weigh ingredients for food preparation
  • modify recipes to produce specific food products
  • operate baking equipment
  • operate food decorating equipment
  • operate food preparation equipment
  • perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking
  • plan menus
  • prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes
  • provide customer service
  • purchase food or beverages
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • serve food or beverages
  • test food to determine that it is cooked
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use knives
  • use knowledge of food handling rules
  • use specialized bakery equipment
  • wash dishes, glassware, or related utensils

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Advanced Culinary Techniques and Management (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Basic Food Service Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Culinary Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Culinary Specialist Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Diet Therapy Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Diet Therapy Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Diet Therapy Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Diet Therapy Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Food Service Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Food Service Specialist (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Food Service Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Mess Management Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Nutrition Care Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Private Mess Operations, Techniques, and Management (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Public Quarters Enlisted Aide Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Services Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Services Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Services Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook (Any Industry)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook
  • Cook, Mess
  • Cook, School Cafeteria
  • Cook, Third
  • Second Cook and Baker