The wide variety of positions and expected growth continue to make food jobs some of the most popular occupations available. Visit http://grocery.coloradojobs.com to see current openings.
The food services and drinking places industry is one of the most versatile, providing many different career opportunities, from bar jobs (Click here) to cook jobs (Click here) to management positions. Jobs in this industry are particularly good for those just starting out in the working world and those looking for more flexible working hours.
As of 2008, there were about 546,3000 food services and drinking places throughout America, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 47 percent of those are limited-service eating places, while 39 percent are full-service restaurants, 9 percent are drinking places, and 5 percent are special food services.
The food services and drinking places industry is one of the largest employers in the nation, accounting for about 9.6 million jobs during 2008. The industry will continue adding jobs in the coming years, with an expected growth rate of about 8 percent.
There are several different types of positions available in the industry, which are usually categorized into management, business, and financial occupations; service occupations; sales and related occupations; and transportation and material moving occupations.
Most employees work in one of the many service occupations, which include:
- Chefs and head cooks
- Fast food cooks
- Institution and cafeteria cooks
- Restaurant cooks
- Short order cooks
- Food preparation workers
- Bartenders
- Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
- Cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop counter attendants
- Waiters and waitresses
- Dishwashers
- Restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop hosts and hostesses
Pay varies greatly depending on the type of job, ranging from $7.75 per hour for combined food preparation and serving workers to $13.46 per hour for first-line supervisors and managers of food preparation and serving workers.
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