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