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