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