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Cook, restaurant

SOC Code
35-2014

Prepare, season and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu or plan menu.

Recommended Education
High school diploma or equivalentOn-the-job training
Kansas Career Cluster
Hospitality & Tourism
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $25,400

National

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $28,800

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Customer service
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Operations
  • Teamwork

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