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