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General Cook
Cooks prepare, season and cook food, often using pre-prepared ingredients, in clubs, private households, fast food outlets, shops selling food cooked on the premises and the catering departments and canteens of other establishments.
Main Tasks
- requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks qualit
- plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuff
- cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counte
- plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensil
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£18,200 average annual salary
The UK average salary is £28,758
38 average weekly hours
There are 37.5 hours in the average working week
66% female / 34% male
The UK workforce is 47% female and 53% male