Occupational Employment Statistics
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers
Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 730 | 126 | $13.40/hr | $10.64/hr | $11.31/hr | $12.53/hr | $15.11/hr | $17.78/hr |
| Manufacturing | 180 | $13.08/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 3,400 | $13.29/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 120 | $12.86/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 2,640 | $14.91/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 2,560 | $13.42/hr |
| Other Services | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | 50 | $15.37/hr |
- Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
- Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
- Weigh or measure ingredients.
- Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
- Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
- Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
- Cut, slice or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking.
- Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.