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