Also called: Camp Cook (Oil Field / Mining), Antarctic Station Cook
Cooks for crews living at remote job sites like oil fields, mines, fishing camps, or research stations.
A camp cook works two weeks on, two weeks off, making big breakfasts at 4 a.m. for a crew of 80 and dinner after 12-hour shifts, far from any town.
Estimate; free room and board are included.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Cooking experience; food safety certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts.
Growing about average. Tracks energy and mining activity.
Low risk for 10 years. Cooking for crews at remote mines, fishing camps and research stations stays hands-on.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Foods & Nutrition class, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-2012.
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