Cooks, Restaurant in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Cooks, Restaurant on average make:
$35,360 ($17.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
440
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
increase to 484.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
79 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a no formal education.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Appetizer Preparer, Back Line Cook, Back of House Team Member, Banquet Cook, Breakfast Cook, Broil Cook, Broiler Cook, Chef De Partie, Cook, Foreign Food Specialty Cook
Tools Used
Blenders, Boning knives, Charbroilers, Chefs' knives, Cimeter knives, Commercial microwave ovens, Convection ovens, Conveyor ovens, Filet knives, Food slicing machines
Tasks
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
- Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
Personality
Cooperation, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance, Self-Control, Initiative, Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Social Orientation, Achievement/Effort
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