United States
512-Cooks
Job Title ( International classification ):
Cooks
ISCO Code:
512
Job Description:
Cooks plan, organize, prepare and cook meals in hotels, restaurants and other eating places, on board ships, on passenger trains and in private households
Tasks:
Main Tasks include -
- planning meals, preparing and cooking foodstuffs
- planning, supervising and coordinating the work of kitchen helpers
- checking the quality of food
- weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and personal judgement
- regulating the temperature of ovens, grills, roasters and other cooking equipment
- inspecting and cleaning the kitchen, kitchen equipment, serving areas, etc. to ensure safe and sanitary food handling practices
- operating large?volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
Inclusions:
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group:
- 5120 Cook