OES Code: 650350

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COOKS - SHORT ORDER

Short Order Cooks prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. They may take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Does not include cooks in fast foods establishments.

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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
380	480	26%	100	90	190

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COOKS - SHORT ORDER 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
5411	Grocery stores

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.

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