communicate by speaking

listen and understand what people say

Verbal

do two or more things at the same time

pay attention to something without being distracted

Attention

hold or move items with your hands

keep your arm or hand steady

Hand and Finger Use

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

Cook (Any Ind) (Alternate Title: Nutrition Care Specialist)

Health & Counseling

Education

Hotel & Food

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

English language

Arts and Humanities

food production

manufacture and distribution of products

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

customer service

management

Business

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Math and Science

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Cooperation

A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.

A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.

A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.

A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related decisions or doing work.

Cautiousness

A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.

Stress Tolerance

A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in response to criticism or difficult situations at work.

Self-Control

A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

Integrity

A tendency to exhibit a positive attitude and positive emotions at work, even under difficult circumstances.

Optimism

A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in the face of difficult circumstances or obstacles at work.

Perseverance

A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, set high work-related standards, and exert high effort toward meeting those goals and standards.

Achievement Orientation

Eastern

Idaho

National

North Central

Northern

South Central

Southeastern

Southwestern

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

talking to others

Basic Skills

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Problem Solving

Cooks Institution and Cafeteria

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Getting Information

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Assisting and Caring for Others

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

What do they typically do on the job?

Personality

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Cooperation

Interests

Realistic

Conventional

Enterprising

Abilities

Verbal

Attention

Hand and Finger Use

Skills

Basic Skills

Problem Solving

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