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Nathifa Spencer Persuasive Essay

Nathifa Spencer

Chef

__ [|Tasks:] __ In order to be a chef you have to know how to prepare to cook, you have to know what you need to cook, and have to know all the cooking materials so you can be able to cook.

__ [|Level of education:] __ To be a chef you need to have a high school diploma, you need to complete a 2 year certificate program or a 4 year degree, and you need to take a specialized chef training program.

[|Salary:] In May 2008 the annual amount of money the "head cook" makes is $38,770, but in 2010 the average salary for "head cooks" where $30,795 and $49,537.

__Future prospects/chances of getting this job:__ The chances of becoming a chef is you going to culinary school and you have to intern at a professional kitchen. [|Source 1] [|Source 2]

__Average hours spent on this job:__ The average hour a day for a chef is 8 to 10 hours a day and the average hours of a chef a week is 40 hours per week. [|Source 1] [|Source 2]

__[|High school:]__ To be a chef you have to go to high school to get a high school diploma, you need many years of training, and you need to to attend professional culinary school.

__College or other education/training:__ A chef needs many years of training, they also need to take a post high school vocational program, and they need to take 2 or 4 years of college. [|Source 1] [|Source 2]