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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Cook (m/f)

Professional activities

Cooks prepare and dress various dishes. They organise work processes in the kitchen, draw up menus, procure ingredients and store these in a proper manner.

Fields of work

Possible places or areas of employment for cooks include the following.

  • Kitchens of restaurants, hotels, canteens, hospitals, care homes and catering firms
  • In the food industry for manufacturers of convenience products and deep frozen products
  • Shipping lines

Regulation

This profession is not regulated in Germany.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).