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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 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 Chef”
- Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- 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.
- Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- 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.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
- 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.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
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- Cake decorating tools
- Sifters
- Convection ovens
- Cappuccino makers
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Paring knives
- Toasters
- Rotisserie units
- Food shredders
- Pasta machines
- Rolling pins
- Fruit zesters
- Double boilers
- Desktop computers
- Boning knives
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Bone saws
- Juice extractors
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Food processors
- Sieves
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Steam tables
- Chefs' knives
- Fire suppression blankets
- Garbage compactors
- Laptop computers
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Infrared heat lamps
- Blenders
- Kitchen tongs
- Waffle makers
- Grills
- Rice cookers
- Electric ovens
- Ice-making machines
- Food smokers
- Griddles
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Pizza ovens
- Conveyer ovens
- Mandolines
- Personal computers
- Hot dog cookers
- Broilers
- Commercial coffeemakers
- Melon ballers
- Serrated blade knives
- Food dicers
- Oyster knives
- Blast chillers
- Bread slicers
- Steam kettles
- Slicing machines
- Juice dispensers
- Knife sharpeners
- Vegetable peelers
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Meat slicers
- Gas ovens
- Meat grinders
- Box graters
- Mixers
- Electric stoves
- Strainers
- Apple corers
- Cream whippers
- Kitchen shears
- Braziers
- Gas stoves
- Portion scales
- Vegetable brushes
- Parisian cutters
- Commercial dishwashers
- Meat thermometers
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Woks
- Salamanders
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