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