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