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Hospitality, Events, & Tourism
- Annual Median Wage$ 30,530$22,670
$35,790
Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Slow Growing
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Cooks season and prepare foods, including soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.
What do they typically do
- Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers
- Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes
- Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters
- Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats such as steaks and chops
- Plan the work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time
- Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times according to customer requirements
- Perform food preparation tasks such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea
- Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.1%Job Opening 439Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
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