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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
- 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
- Head Baker
- Culinary Specialist
- Culinary Chef
- Culinary Artist
- Cooking Chef
- Cook Manager
- Cook
- 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 “Cook”
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- 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.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
- Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Kitchen shears
- Double boilers
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Blenders
- Food processors
- Cream whippers
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Knife sharpeners
- Personal computers
- Fire suppression blankets
- Rotisserie units
- Laptop computers
- Melon ballers
- Pizza ovens
- Steam tables
- Gas stoves
- Garbage compactors
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Salamanders
- Gas ovens
- Portion scales
- Desktop computers
- Food smokers
- Plane graters
- Slicing machines
- Bread slicers
- Toasters
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Commercial coffeemakers
- Parisian cutters
- Oyster knives
- Strainers
- Mixers
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Juice extractors
- Boning knives
- Food dicers
- Rice cookers
- Meat slicers
- Food shredders
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Apple corers
- Paring knives
- Steam kettles
- Juice dispensers
- Box graters
- Commercial dishwashers
- Griddles
- Waffle makers
- Convection ovens
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Grills
- Cake decorating tools
- Broilers
- Pasta machines
- Conveyer ovens
- Serrated blade knives
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Ice-making machines
- Kitchen tongs
- Rolling pins
- Sifters
- Hot dog cookers
- Vegetable brushes
- Meat grinders
- Sieves
- Electric stoves
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Bone saws
- Mandolines
- Blast chillers
- Fruit zesters
- Cappuccino makers
- Vegetable peelers
- Chefs' knives
- Meat thermometers
- Infrared heat lamps
- Electric ovens
- Woks
- Braziers
- Email software
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
- Microsoft Office
- Sage MAS 90 ERP
- Menu planning software
- Delphi Technology
- GNOME Gnutrition
- Microsoft Excel
- CostGuard
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