Transcript My Career Powerpoint: Culinary Arts

My Career PowerPoint
Culinary Arts
Student C
Describe the Job
• I was chosen the career of Culinary Arts. There
are many things I can do with this career
choice. Some include, food preparation,
cooking of all foods, the creating of the menu,
price the foods, order supplies, and manage a
business. I can help trainee chefs and even
open a restaurant of my own. I think I would
really like this career choice.
Nature of the Work
• There are quite a bit of important work activities I am
expected to do as a chef. One of the most important
things I would need to be able to do is communicate
with supervisors, peers or subordinates, which includes
providing information by telephone, written form, email, or in person. Another thing I am expected to do is
send and receive information, I need to be able to
guide, direct, and motivate subordinates, such as
setting performance standards and monitoring
performance. Also, I will have to be expected to handle
and move objects, such as using hands and arms in
handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials,
and manipulating things.
Abilities Required
• I need to make sure I have the right abilities as
a chef. For example, enterprising, being
realistic, and being artistic or creative. For
enterprising, I need to be able to run my own
business and restaurant. To be realistic, I need
to set my goals, I need to make sure they
aren’t too complicated and unrealistic. Also,
being creative brings out my own personality
into my cooking.
Knowledge and Skills
• To become a chef, I need to have specific knowledge
and skills. This includes, being able to run and manage
a business, being able to handle money, customer and
personal service, languages, and mathematics.
Management is especially important because I need to
be able to run my own business. Mathematics is also
very important because I have to do a lot of measuring
when I cook, and also for a business, I need to be able
to manage my money. Languages can also help me out
a lot because a lot of chefs travel all around the world
and discover foods from different countries.
Related Majors or Education Fields
• Paul Smith’s College located in Paul Smiths,NY.
• The Culinary Institute of America located in Hyde
Park, NY
• Westchester Community College located in
Valhalla, NY.
• Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts located in
Saint Paul, MN.
Training Experiences
• In order for this career, I need to be trained and
experienced for it. For my education, most of the
occupations I would be doing require a four year
bachelor's degree. For training, I would usually
need several years of work-related experience,
on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. I
am also required a minimum of two to four years
of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience. I
need to be able to get through college in order to
do well in this career.
Employment Outlook
• 35,000 total average annual job openings are
expected for this occupation between 2002 and
2012. The total employment for this occupation
was 132,000 in 2002 and is expected to be
153.000 in 2012. The national employment for all
occupations was 199,000 in 2002 and 228,000 in
2012. The top five industries for this occupation
are food services and drinking places,
accommodation, amusement, gambling, and
recreation industries, religious, grantmaking,
civic, processional and similar organizations, and
nursing and residential care facilities.
Earnings in the Field
• The national average earnings for the middle
50% of workers in this job is $18,670-$34,840.
In New York State, the average annual
earnings is $34,640. The entry level average
annual earnings is $20,440. The experienced
average annual earnings is $41,850. North
Country, where we are, varies from $16,870 to
$40,090.
Specialty or Related Occupations
• Other occupations that are more detailed or
similar to this occupation is becoming a baker,
chef, cook chief, head chef, pastry chef, and sous
chef. A related occupation is animal caretaking. I
would directly supervise and coordinate activities
of animal care workers. Managers and
supervisors are generally found in smaller
establishments where they perform both
supervisory and management functions, such as
accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and
may also engage in the same animal care work as
the workers they supervise.
Work Values Required in this Job
• There are some work values required in this
job. The top ones are authority, moral values,
responsibility and achievement. In order for
me to become successful in this occupation, I
need to be able to achieve all my goals. Also, I
have to take all responsibility to my actions. I
need to work hard and strive to my goals.