CAREER
CLUSTER
BRIEF

FOOD PREPARATION

CAREER AREA - PERSONAL SERVICES



Work Performed

Work activities in this group primarily involve planning and preparing meals in private homes or in restaurants, hotels, camps, and other places serving large numbers of people.


Worker Requirements

Ability to learn the theory and techniques of food preparation; ability to plan menus and to compute quantities and costs to order supplies; form perception to examine food and to prepare food arrangements or displays; finger and manual dexterity to use kitchen tools, appliances, and utensils; willingness to wear a uniform; and good health to pass a strict physical examination and obtain a health card from the health department.


Sample Occupations

Specialty Fast-Food Cook
Short Order Cook
Chef
Institutional Chef and Cook
Restaurant Chef and Cook
Bread and Pastry Baker


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