Also called: Crafty
Keeps the cast and crew fed with snacks, drinks, and quick meals all day on set.
Crafty sets up a snack table at dawn, brews gallons of coffee, makes fresh hot snacks between meals, and hustles food to crew stuck on set.
Approximate; union crafty (IATSE Local 80) earns more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; food handling certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts (trade school).
Growing about average. Every set needs feeding.
Low risk for 10 years. Setting up and running snack and drink stations for crews all day stays hands-on service work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Get a food handler card online, then look for craft service help on Staff Me Up or local film groups First: Food handler card (a short online course)
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Nutrition, Business, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-2014.
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