Occupation Profile

Cooks, Short Order

(SOC Code : 35-2015)

in California

Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Exclude "Fast Food Cooks" (35-2011).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$11.72	$10.00	$11.20	$13.07

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	16,400	20,500	4,100	25.0	760

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Full-Service Restaurants

30,594

65.0%

Grocery Stores

16,120

7.4%

Limited-Service Eating Places

29,819

6.2%

Other Amusement & Recreation Industries

11,489

3.9%

Accommodation

11,143

3.7%

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)

3,659

2.2%

Specialty Food Stores

8,561

2.0%

Employment Services

6,297

1.6%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.

Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.

Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.

Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats such as steaks and chops.

Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.

Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.

Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.

Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.

Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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