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Cooks
Cooks prepare, season and cook food, often using pre-prepared ingredients, in clubs, private households, fast food outlets, shops selling food cooked on the premises and the catering departments and canteens of other establishments.
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£16,354
Average salary
New workers start around £7,795.08. Normal pay is £16,354 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £25,182.25.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
- Cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter.
- Plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs.
- Requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Monitoring
58
Critical Thinking
53
Active Learning
49
Learning Strategies
48
Speaking
48
Active Listening
46
Reading Comprehension
41
Mathematics
38
Writing
36
Science
23
Available Courses
Apprenticeship Standard: Hospitality Accommodation Team Member
Apprenticeship
Truro College
VTCT Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery Studies
Other
Penwith College
Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering Level 3
Other
Penwith College
VTCT Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery
Other
Truro College
