Also called: Clear Ice Producer, Ice Carving Technician (cocktail ice)
Freezes huge crystal-clear blocks of ice and cuts them on bandsaws into perfect cubes and spheres that fancy cocktail bars buy.
At 6 a.m. he pulls a 300-pound clear block from a Clinebell machine that froze it slowly from the bottom up for three days. He saws it into slabs, then into 2-inch cubes and long spears, stamps some with a bar's logo, and packs orders into freezer vans for bars across the city.
Estimate; small number of companies in big cities.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; trained on the job at an ice company.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average. Clear cocktail ice is a growing niche in big-city bars and hotels.
Medium risk for 10 years. Cutting machines and molds take over some routine cubes, while custom blocks and carving stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to clear-ice companies in big cities; they train cutters on the bandsaws (18+ by law)
Classes: Physics, Art, Shop CTE.
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