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Occupational Report
for Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
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Cooks, Fast Food
Employment Outlook
for Cooks, Fast Food
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Cooks, Fast Food
There are 4 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 4
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Cooks, Fast Food
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Cooks, Fast Food
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$8.60 |
$8.88 |
$9.34 |
$9.87 |
$11.03
|
$9.55 |
$19,858 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
8.49 |
8.81 |
9.37 |
9.91 |
10.23
|
9.32 |
19,392 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.62 |
8.90 |
9.36 |
9.97 |
11.45
|
9.64 |
20,050 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
8.52 |
8.76 |
9.17 |
9.58 |
10.11
|
9.35 |
19,439 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.52 |
8.77 |
9.21 |
9.65 |
10.15
|
9.31 |
19,373 |
| Lane |
8.61 |
8.88 |
9.32 |
9.77 |
10.06
|
9.34 |
19,414 |
| Douglas |
8.57 |
8.80 |
9.20 |
9.60 |
10.09
|
9.28 |
19,302 |
| Coos / Curry |
8.65 |
8.92 |
9.37 |
9.82 |
10.18
|
9.39 |
19,528 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
8.54 |
8.92 |
9.54 |
10.16 |
11.34
|
9.67 |
20,127 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
8.67 |
8.97 |
9.47 |
9.98 |
10.39
|
9.54 |
19,835 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
8.67 |
8.98 |
9.49 |
10.08 |
11.33
|
9.67 |
20,120 |
| Klamath / Lake |
8.67 |
8.98 |
9.49 |
10.29 |
11.50
|
9.70 |
20,179 |
| Clackamas |
8.65 |
8.94 |
9.43 |
10.33 |
11.95
|
9.80 |
20,390 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Cooks, Fast Food
Educational Requirements
for Cooks, Fast Food
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Cooks, Fast Food
- Ability To Work In A Fast Paced Environment
- Apply Food Handling Rules
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Follow Recipes
- Interpret And Apply Health Regulations In Lodging And Food Service
- Maintain Consistent Quality
- Measure Or Weigh Ingredients
- Operate Baking Equipment
- Operate Cooking Equipment
- Operate Food Preparation Equipment
- Prepare Meals
- Set Up And Operate Carbonated Beverage Machines
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Cooks, Fast Food
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Cooks, Fast Food
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Cooks, Fast Food matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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