Also called: Mobile Kitchen Fabricator, Food Trailer Builder
Turns empty trucks, vans and trailers into rolling commercial kitchens, building the walls, steel counters, gas lines and vents to pass health and fire codes.
He welds a stainless steel counter into a step van, then routes propane lines to a griddle and fryer. Next he wires the generator panel and cuts the service window. Before delivery he walks the truck through a health department checklist with the owner.
Estimate; shop owners can earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. No degree needed; welding, electrical or carpentry training helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Welding Technology, Industrial Design.
Growing about average. Food trucks keep growing in many cities; shops serve buyers nationwide.
Low risk for 10 years. Custom welding, wiring and fitting kitchens into tight spaces stays human; design software helps with layouts.
Classes: Welding or metals CTE, Construction CTE, Geometry.
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