# Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

> Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

- Code: 35-2012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 35-2012)
- Family: [Food Preparation & Serving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-35), one of its 18 occupations
- Tasks: 17 tasks (12 core and 5 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2012.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/35-2012.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.  
   Core task · Task 21148 · Rated by 143 people who do the job, August 2019
2. Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.  
   Core task · Task 9488 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2019
3. Rotate and store food supplies.  
   Core task · Task 21149 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2019
4. Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.  
   Core task · Task 9491 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2019
5. Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.  
   Core task · Task 9487 · Rated by 138 people who do the job, August 2019
6. Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.  
   Core task · Task 9486 · Rated by 142 people who do the job, August 2019
7. Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.  
   Core task · Task 9489 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2019
8. Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.  
   Core task · Task 9493 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2019
9. Train new employees.  
   Core task · Task 9495 · Rated by 138 people who do the job, August 2019
10. Take inventory of supplies and equipment.  
   Core task · Task 9496 · Rated by 140 people who do the job, August 2019
11. Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.  
   Core task · Task 9499 · Rated by 135 people who do the job, August 2019
12. Bake breads, rolls, or other pastries.  
   Core task · Task 9494 · Rated by 141 people who do the job, August 2019
13. Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9490 · Rated by 137 people who do the job, August 2019
14. Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9498 · Rated by 136 people who do the job, August 2019
15. Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9497 · Rated by 138 people who do the job, August 2019
16. Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9492 · Rated by 132 people who do the job, August 2019
17. Determine meal prices, based on calculations of ingredient prices.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9500 · Rated by 137 people who do the job, August 2019

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- [Bartenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3011.00): 20 tasks
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- [Cooks, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2019.00): no tasks listed
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- [Cooks, Private Household](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2013.00): 13 tasks
- [Cooks, Restaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2014.00): 20 tasks
- [Cooks, Short Order](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2015.00): 11 tasks
- [Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9011.00): 23 tasks
- [Dishwashers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9021.00): 13 tasks
- [Fast Food and Counter Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.00): 27 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1012.00): 26 tasks
- [Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9099.00): no tasks listed
- [Food Preparation Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2021.00): 31 tasks
- [Food Servers, Nonrestaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3041.00): 14 tasks
- [Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9031.00): 21 tasks
- [Waiters and Waitresses](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3031.00): 25 tasks

## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.