OES Code: 650280

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COOKS - INSTITUTION OR CAFETERIA

Cooks, Institution or Cafeteria, prepare and cook family-style meals for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias. They usually prepare meals in large quantities rather than to individual order. They may cook for employees in office buildings or other large facilities.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
470	530	13%	60	110	170

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COOKS - INSTITUTION OR CAFETERIA IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5812	Eating places
8361	Residential care
8051	Skilled nursing care facilities
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
8351	Child day care services
8661	Religious organizations
9030	Local government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.