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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

 

Denver Restaurant Jobs in Food Preparation

There will be plenty of Denver restaurant jobs for food preparation workers in the coming years. Visit http://denver.jobing.com/cat/restaurant-and-food-service to learn more.

Food preparation workers usually work under the direction of a chef, head cook, or supervisor to perform a variety of food preparation duties. This can include slicing meat and vegetables, making drinks, and cleaning cooking areas and utensils.

Most food preparation workers learn the majority of what they need to know through on-the-job training. Employers will teach applicants basic sanitation and workplace safety regulations and instruct them on how to handle, prepare, and cook food.

There were about 891,900 food preparation workers during 2008, and that number is expected to increase by 4 percent by 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

About two-thirds of all cooks and food preparation workers are employed by restaurants and other food services and drinking places; while 16 percent work in schools, universities, hospitals, and nursing care facilities; and the remainder work in grocery stores and hotels.

Employment of food preparation workers in the Denver area is anticipated to grow from 5,276 workers during 2009 to 6,389 workers by 2019, resulting in 1,113 additional workers and an average annual increase of 1.9 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment.

The top 10 industries that employed food preparation workers in the Denver area during 2009 were:
  1. Food services and drinking places
  2. Educational services
  3. Nursing and residential care facilities
  4. Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
  5. Hospitals
  6. Accommodation
  7. Food and beverage stores
  8. Food manufacturing
  9. Social assistance
  10. General merchandise stores
During 2009, the average wage for food preparation workers in the Denver area was $9.42 per hour or $19,603 per year, while  the average entry-level wage was $8.15 per hour or $16,950 per year and the average experienced-level wage was $10.97 per hour or $22,826 per year.

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