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