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