OES Code: 650380

VENTURA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS

Food Preparation Workers perform a variety of food preparation duties, such as preparing cold foods and maintaining and cleaning kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils. They perform simple tasks such as preparing shellfish or slicing meat. They may brew coffee, tea, or chocolate or prepare sandwiches. They work in such places as a restaurant kitchen or delicatessen.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
2,650	3,100	17%	450	290	740

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS IN VENTURA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5812	Eating places
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
5411	Grocery stores

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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