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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
- Chef Manager
- Chef de Froid
- Chef de Cuisine
- Cake Mixer
- Cake Maker
- Cake Icer
- Cake Froster
- Bread and Pastry Baker
Tasks for “Chief Cook”
- Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
- Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- 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.
- 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.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
Related Technology & Tools
- Food dicers
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Kitchen tongs
- Food smokers
- Desktop computers
- Cake decorating tools
- Conveyer ovens
- Waffle makers
- Rice cookers
- Sieves
- Laptop computers
- Apple corers
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Commercial dishwashers
- Fire suppression blankets
- Blenders
- Chefs' knives
- Grills
- Meat slicers
- Infrared heat lamps
- Double boilers
- Steam tables
- Serrated blade knives
- Knife sharpeners
- Personal computers
- Box graters
- Sifters
- Bread slicers
- Oyster knives
- Blast chillers
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Vegetable peelers
- Boning knives
- Hot dog cookers
- Juice extractors
- Meat grinders
- Food shredders
- Mixers
- Garbage compactors
- Woks
- Commercial coffeemakers
- Food processors
- Rolling pins
- Kitchen shears
- Mandolines
- Cappuccino makers
- Convection ovens
- Bone saws
- Melon ballers
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Pasta machines
- Ice-making machines
- Gas stoves
- Steam kettles
- Gas ovens
- Griddles
- Electric stoves
- Strainers
- Toasters
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Salamanders
- Rotisserie units
- Vegetable brushes
- Paring knives
- Plane graters
- Parisian cutters
- Cream whippers
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Juice dispensers
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Fruit zesters
- Broilers
- Braziers
- Slicing machines
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Meat thermometers
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Pizza ovens
- Portion scales
- Electric ovens
- Menu planning software
- Email software
- ReServe Interactive
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Delphi Technology
- Microsoft Word
- Nutrition analysis software
- CostGuard
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
- EGS F&B Control
- GNOME Gnutrition
- EGS CALCMENU
- Microsoft Office
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
- ADP eTIME
- Sage MAS 90 ERP
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- Google spreadsheet
- Internet browser software
- Food Software.com IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software