industrial cook

Industrial cooks create new food designs and recipes. They prepare, measure and mix ingredients to prepare foodstuff products. They control and regulate temperatures, monitor cooking process, assign specific baking tasks, and direct workers in task performance.

Scope note

Excludes cook. Includes industrial chef.

Alternative Labels

catering cook

catering worker

institutional cook

institutional food preparation worker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

administer ingredients in food production analyse trends in the food and beverage industries apply GMP apply HACCP apply flame handling regulations apply preservation treatments apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages bake goods be at ease in unsafe environments blend food ingredients collect samples for analysis ensure sanitation examine production samples follow hygienic procedures during food processing handle kitchen equipment keep inventory of goods in production knead food products maintain cutting equipment maintain food specifications operate mixing of food products research new cooking methods research new food ingredients select adequate ingredients work according to recipe

Essential Knowledge

combination of flavours combination of textures food allergies food storage functional properties of foods

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse characteristics of food products at reception apply different dehydration processes of fruits and vegetables apply food technology principles care for food aesthetic check quality of products on the production line coat food products create new recipes develop new food products dispose food waste ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production execute chilling processes to food products identify market niches identify nutritional properties of food label foodstuffs label samples maintain industrial ovens make artistic food creations monitor temperature in farinaceous processes operate a heat treatment process participate in the development of new food products perform sensory evaluation of food products produce meat-based jelly preparations select adequate packaging for food products watch food product trends

Optional Knowledge

cultural customs on food preparation fermentation processes of food food and beverage industry food canning production line food homogenisation food science ingredient threats origin of dietary fats and oils temperature scales

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11e6d39e-1295-40e7-8eea-3eb042bc7e34

Status

released

Occupations

industrial cook

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI