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