There are approximately 1,685-2,060 fast food cooks currently employed in Sacramento and Yolo Counties. About 25-30 job openings are projected per year due to a net increase in occupation size. Most employers do not require prior experience. Many other jobs are 18-30 hours per week. Many also fill openings by using window signs.
Some recruit applicants through newspaper advertisements.
Interpersonal skills may be important for career advancement. Some employers provide a vacation. Eating places, including fast food restaurants and pizza parlors. Overall employment of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen workers is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2008. While job growth will create new positions, the overwhelming majority of job openings will stem from the need to replace workers who leave their jobs.