Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products. Excludes “Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders" (51-3091).

Number of positions

2012: 300    2014: 320

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 10
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$19,010
($9/hour)
Middle:
$27,920
($13/hour)
Up to:
$35,410
($17/hour)
Average:
$29,940
($14/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.