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

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

English LanguageFood ProductionCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsAdministration and ManagementQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingSpeaking

1. Cooks, Short Order

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Food Production, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Active Listening, Time Management, Service Orientation

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Reading ComprehensionCoordination

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Food and Beverage Attendant (Snack Bar) NA-02 · United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Irwin, CA
   • Food and Beverage Attendant NA-03 · United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Irwin, CA

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2. Chefs and Head Cooks

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Food Production, Production and Processing, Monitoring, Customer and Personal Service, Management of Personnel Resources, Speaking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   CoordinationSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingPersonnel and Human ResourcesInstructing

   5 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • MWR Cook · Commander, Navy Installations Command · El Centro, CA
   • COOK A04 · U.S. Marine Corps · Twentynine Palms, CA
   • Cook (CYS) NA-06 · United States Army Installation Management Command · Monterey, CA

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3. Food Service Managers

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, Food Production, Active Listening, Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   CoordinationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessPersonnel and Human Resources

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • FOOD SERVICE WORKER SUPERVISOR S04 · U.S. Marine Corps · Twentynine Palms, CA

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4. Cooks, Restaurant

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Food Production, English Language, Speaking, Monitoring, Time Management

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Critical Thinking

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5. Food Preparation Workers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Customer and Personal Service, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Time Management

   No matching listings on JOBUS in California today

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.