Occupations/35-2012.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
38%
More resilient
Human characteristics
50%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
49%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
- Mostly routine
Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
- Task
Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
- 02Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
- 03Rotate and store food supplies.
- 04Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
- 05Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
- 06Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.61
- Degree of automation2.00
- Time sitting1.52
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.81
- Hands-on objects/tools4.29
- Outdoors / weather1.09
- Disease exposure2.70
- Decision freedom3.65
Top abilities
- Oral Expression3.25
- Near Vision3.25
- Speech Clarity3.12
- Problem Sensitivity3.12
- Oral Comprehension3.12
- Information Ordering3.12
- Deductive Reasoning3.12
- Category Flexibility3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.88
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.88
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 29 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $53,358 2 yr — Master's · CIP 19.05 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 12.0500 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $42,682 Master's · CIP 12.05 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $40,209 2 yr $34,145 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $39,909 2 yr $25,194 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $38,597 2 yr $43,240 Master's · CIP 19.05 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $36,793 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr $32,563 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 12.0500 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $32,391 2 yr $18,771 Associate · CIP 12.05 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $31,942 2 yr $35,060 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $30,883 2 yr $31,894 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr — 2 yr $30,771 Master's · CIP 19.05 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 19.0505 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $29,250 2 yr $36,077 Bachelor's · CIP 19.05 |