Cook
NKPD code: 51202001
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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10th grade
Second degree of professional qualification and/or completed 10th grade
Labor Characteristics
Cooks plan, organise, prepare and cook meals according to recipes or under the supervision of a chef in hotels, restaurants and other eating places, on board vessels, on passenger trains and in private households.
Main Tasks
- planning meals and preparing and cooking food;
- planning, supervising and coordinating the work of kitchen helpers;
- checking the quality of food;
- weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes and their own judgement;
- regulating the temperature of ovens, grills, furnaces and other kitchen equipment;
- inspecting and cleaning kitchen premises, utensils and serving areas to comply with sanitary and hygiene requirements;
- operating kitchen equipment such as grills, deep fryers or pans.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Cook
- Pastry cook
Not Included
- Manager, confectionery/café – 1412
- Manager, restaurant – 1412
- Head chef – 3434
- Cook, fast-food outlet – 9411
- NOTES: Owners of small cafés, restaurants and similar establishments for whom the management and supervision of staff is not a significant part of their work are classified in 5120 Cooks, 5131 Waiters or 5132 Bartenders.
Professions in "Cooks"
Source: National Statistical Institute
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