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