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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
- Culinary Specialist
- 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 “Head Baker”
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- 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.
- 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.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- 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 quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
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- Bread slicers
- Paring knives
- Portion scales
- Oyster knives
- Woks
- Griddles
- Hot dog cookers
- Meat slicers
- Gas ovens
- Pasta machines
- Plane graters
- Food dicers
- Serrated blade knives
- Mixers
- Food shredders
- Waffle makers
- Blenders
- Toasters
- Rotisserie units
- Parisian cutters
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Bone saws
- Desktop computers
- Fire suppression blankets
- Commercial dishwashers
- Garbage compactors
- Juice dispensers
- Blast chillers
- Mandolines
- Kitchen shears
- Meat grinders
- Ice-making machines
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Boning knives
- Personal computers
- Vegetable brushes
- Electric stoves
- Conveyer ovens
- Laptop computers
- Convection ovens
- Juice extractors
- Braziers
- Fruit zesters
- Double boilers
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Melon ballers
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Chefs' knives
- Steam kettles
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Infrared heat lamps
- Cake decorating tools
- Strainers
- Vegetable peelers
- Rolling pins
- Knife sharpeners
- Sieves
- Apple corers
- Kitchen tongs
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Broilers
- Gas stoves
- Slicing machines
- Box graters
- Meat thermometers
- Cream whippers
- Salamanders
- Sifters
- Steam tables
- Cappuccino makers
- Food processors
- Pizza ovens
- Grills
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Internet browser software
- GNOME Gnutrition
- CostGuard
- Microsoft Word
- Menu planning software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
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