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Occupational Description

Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. May participate in cooking.

Employment Outlook for Chefs And Head Cooks

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Chefs And Head Cooks

There are 4 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 4 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Chef	2/3/10	Grants Pass	$9.00/hr DOE
Sous Chef	1/28/10	Bend	DOE
Part-Time Lead Cook--Tilikum	1/22/10	Newberg	$12.00/hr to $14.00/hr DOE
Master Meat Processor / Meat Technician	10/5/09	Redmond	DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Chefs And Head Cooks

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Chefs And Head Cooks

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$12.69	$14.33	$17.38	$21.83	$27.75	$18.75	$39,003
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13.61	14.95	17.32	19.75	23.52	17.68	36,765
Multnomah / Washington	13.03	14.60	17.58	21.63	27.98	19.05	39,617
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.26	15.72	20.11	24.16	31.42	20.73	43,111
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	13.59	15.22	18.07	20.16	23.22	18.04	37,526
Lane	9.29	12.73	14.86	19.14	23.65	15.88	33,039
Coos / Curry	13.42	14.79	16.49	18.37	19.85	16.48	34,262
Jackson / Josephine	13.40	14.26	15.71	19.23	26.18	18.24	37,943
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9.22	10.35	14.27	16.47	22.05	15.05	31,295
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	16.08	18.90	21.85	24.68	30.01	22.03	45,810
Clackamas	11.13	12.95	16.92	24.87	30.37	18.77	39,036

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Regional Employment Projections for Chefs And Head Cooks

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,158	1,393	235	20.3%	24	38	61
Multnomah / Washington	519	619	100	19.3%	10	17	27
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	182	218	36	19.8%	4	6	10
Clackamas	98	116	18	18.4%	2	3	5
Jackson / Josephine	71	88	17	23.9%	2	2	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	61	86	25	41.0%	3	2	5
Lane	61	73	12	19.7%	1	2	3
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	52	56	4	7.7%	0	2	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	33	39	6	18.2%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	29	35	6	20.7%	1	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	22	34	12	54.5%	1	1	2
Klamath / Lake	18	20	2	11.1%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	15	18	3	20.0%	0	1	1
Douglas	13	16	3	23.1%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	12	9	-3	-25.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Chefs And Head Cooks

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,158
Total, All Industries	Private	1,100
Retail Trade	Private	29
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	26
Grocery Stores	Private	20
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	40
Hospitals	Private	16
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	24
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	20
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	73
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	73
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	73
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	926
Accommodation	Private	78
Traveler Accommodation	Private	71
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	848
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	655
Limited-Service Eating Places	Private	57
Special Food Services	Private	114
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	Private	22
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	13
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	13
Total, All Industries	Federal	18
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	18
Total, All Industries	Tribal	29
Accommodation and Food Services	Tribal	23

Educational Requirements for Chefs And Head Cooks

Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Chefs And Head Cooks

Analyze Recipes
Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Apply Teaching Techniques
Apply Wine Characteristics Knowledge
Conduct Employment Interviews
Coordinate Banquets, Meetings And Related Events
Cut Meat
Determine Food And Beverage Costs
Determine Portions
Develop Staffing Plan
Hire And Dismiss Employees
Interpret And Apply Health Regulations In Lodging And Food Service
Investigate And Resolve Customer Problems
Manage Finances For Institutional Food Service
Manage Inventories And Supplies
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Measure Or Weigh Ingredients
Operate Baking Equipment
Operate Cooking Equipment
Operate Food Preparation Equipment
Plan And Prepare Menus
Plan Meal Presentations
Prepare Meals
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Procure And Store Meat
Provide Customer Service
Provide Formal Training To Employees
Purchase Equipment And Supplies
Purchase Food
Purchase Food Or Beverages
Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
Schedule Work Hours
Supervise Food And Beverage Preparation
Use Algebra
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Interviewing Techniques
Use Inventory Control Procedures
Use Specialized Bakery Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Chefs And Head Cooks

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (503) 682-3903 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Western Culinary Institute 921 SW Morrison, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97205 Phone: (503) 223-2245 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Angell Job Corps Center 335 NE Blogett Road Yachats, OR 97498 Phone: (541) 547-3137 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Timber Lake Job Corps Center 59868 E Highway 224 Estacada, OR 97023 Phone: (503) 834-2291 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General	Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Wolf Creek Job Corps Center 2010 Opportunity Lane Glide, OR 97443 Phone: (541) 496-3507 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training	Springdale Job Corps Center 31224 E Historic Columbia River Hwy Troutdale, OR 97060 Phone: (503) 695-2245 Programs of Training: Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Chefs And Head Cooks

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Chefs And Head Cooks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Supervisors And Managers Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers	60%
Cooks, All Other	42%
Cooks, Restaurant	40%
Gaming Supervisors	34%
Slot Key Persons	34%
Supervisors And Managers Of Personal Service Workers	33%
Food Service Managers	32%
Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	31%
Supervisors And Managers Of Housekeeping And Janitorial Workers	27%
Supervisors And Managers Of Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	25%

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