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Job Description
Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,390.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 134,190 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chefs and Head Cooks”.
Also Known As…
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Line Cook
- Head Cook
- Executive Sous Chef
- Executive Chef (Ex Chef)
- Corporate Executive Chef
- Cook
- Chef, Instructor
- Chef
- Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
- Banquet Chef
- Wedding Cake Designer
- Sushi Chef
- Sous Chef
- Second Baker
- School Cafeteria Head Cook
- Salad Chef
- Pie Maker
- Personal Chef
- Pastry Cook Apprentice
- Pastry Cook
- Pastry Artist
- Passenger Vessel Chef
- Pantry Chef
- Menu Planner
- Master Chef
- Kitchen Supervisor
- Kitchen Manager
- Kitchen Chef
- Head Pastry Chef
- Head Chef
- Head Baker
- Culinary Specialist
- Culinary Chef
- Culinary Artist
- Cooking Chef
- Cook Manager
- Confectioner
- Chocolatier
- Chief Cook
- Chef Manager
- Chef de Froid
- Chef de Cuisine
- Cake Mixer
- Cake Icer
- Cake Froster
- Bread and Pastry Baker
Tasks for “Cake Maker”
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
- Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Juice dispensers
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Kitchen shears
- Mixers
- Hot dog cookers
- Electric ovens
- Steam tables
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Griddles
- Garbage compactors
- Blast chillers
- Oyster knives
- Vegetable peelers
- Salamanders
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Meat thermometers
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Bone saws
- Toasters
- Rolling pins
- Laptop computers
- Kitchen tongs
- Food processors
- Food smokers
- Boning knives
- Apple corers
- Pizza ovens
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Knife sharpeners
- Portion scales
- Plane graters
- Blenders
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Grills
- Parisian cutters
- Ice-making machines
- Personal computers
- Sifters
- Broilers
- Slicing machines
- Commercial dishwashers
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Meat slicers
- Woks
- Bread slicers
- Strainers
- Meat grinders
- Rotisserie units
- Food dicers
- Commercial coffeemakers
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Vegetable brushes
- Mandolines
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Gas stoves
- Melon ballers
- Chefs' knives
- Cappuccino makers
- Desktop computers
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Convection ovens
- Steam kettles
- Cake decorating tools
- Serrated blade knives
- Sieves
- Infrared heat lamps
- Braziers
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Fire suppression blankets
- Paring knives
- Juice extractors
- Box graters
- Waffle makers
- Pasta machines
- Conveyer ovens
- Rice cookers
- Gas ovens
- Food shredders
- Cream whippers
- Electric stoves
- Fruit zesters
- Double boilers
- Food Software.com IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Google spreadsheet
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ADP eTIME
- Internet browser software
- ReServe Interactive
- Delphi Technology
- Microsoft Office
- EGS CALCMENU
- Email software
- Menu planning software
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
- EGS F&B Control
- Sage MAS 90 ERP
- Microsoft Word
- Nutrition analysis software
- CostGuard
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- GNOME Gnutrition
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec