OES Code: 650320

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COOKS - SPECIALTY FAST FOOD

Specialty Fast Food Cooks prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. The menu and duties of the cooks are limited to one or two basic items, such as hamburgers, chicken, pizza, tacos, or fish and chips. The duties of the cook normally involve operating large volume single purpose cooking equipment. Typically, these cooks work in regional or national fast food chain restaurants.

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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
1,050	1,070	2%	20	220	240

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COOKS - SPECIALTY FAST FOOD IN SANTA BARBARA 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

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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