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