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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 Artist
• Cooking Chef
• 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 “Culinary Chef”

• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
• 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.
• Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• 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.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• 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.

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• Commercial microwave ovens
• Hot dog cookers
• Food shredders
• Rotisserie units
• Parisian cutters
• Electric stoves
• Ice shaving or crushing equipment
• Grills
• Portion scales
• Toasters
• Refrigerator thermometers
• Fruit zesters
• Instant-read pocket thermometers
• Sifters
• Cappuccino makers
• Commercial dishwashers
• Oyster knives
• Woks
• Bone saws
• Food processors
• Strainers
• Kitchen fire extinguishers
• Convection ovens
• Serrated blade knives
• Pressurized steam cookers
• Rice cookers
• Plane graters
• Chefs' knives
• Vegetable brushes
• Box graters
• Garbage compactors
• Braziers
• Personal computers
• Meat slicers
• Steam tables
• Vegetable peelers
• Kitchen tongs
• Griddles
• Melon ballers
• Cream whippers
• Juice extractors
• Rolling pins
• Cake decorating tools
• Commercial coffee grinders
• Pizza ovens
• Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
• Slicing machines
• Double boilers
• Infrared heat lamps
• Bread slicers
• Broilers
• Boning knives
• Pasta machines
• Mandolines
• Blenders
• Desktop computers
• Kitchen shears
• Blast chillers
• Food dicers
• Steam kettles
• Meat thermometers
• Knife sharpeners
• Gas ovens
• Dry or liquid measuring cups
• Carbonated beverage dispensers
• Electric deep-fat fryers
• Apple corers
• Laptop computers
• Food smokers
• Gas stoves
• Juice dispensers
• Ice-making machines

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