Job Description: Restaurant Cooks are responsible for preparing any item on the menu of a full-service restaurant. Restaurant Cooks must have the skills to produce a wide variety of complete meals some of which require lengthy and elaborate preparation. Chefs are the most highly skilled cooks who usually have the most training and experience. Chefs are responsible for preparing distinctive and high quality food, planning menus, ordering supplies, ensuring profitability, hiring and supervising cooks and food preparation staff. All experienced cooks are capable of all phases of cooking.
Wages - Statewide:
To give you an idea of how much you might earn, we have given you the average hourly wages and average yearly wages for this career throughout California. Wages can vary greatly in different parts of the State.
Hourly Average Wages:
$
24,080
Yearly Average Wages:
$
24,080
Source: California Occupational Employment and Wage Data, 2008
Job Openings:
An average of 4610 job openings will be available statewide per year. The number of openings includes both new jobs and replacement openings as workers leave the occupation.
Source: California Occupational Employment Projections 2004 - 2014
Where to get training locally: High schools, community colleges, vocational and trade schools, local Joint Apprenticeship Council, and the local Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union.
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