head chef

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Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

manage budgets develop food waste reduction strategies estimate costs of required supplies train employees assist customers compile cooking recipes maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment recruit employees use food preparation techniques supervise food quality use cooking techniques use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality keep up with eating out trends train staff to reduce food waste handover the food preparation area set prices of menu items perform procurement processes use reheating techniques manage stock rotation manage staff manage hospitality revenue comply with food safety and hygiene use culinary finishing techniques handle customer complaints ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment handle chemical cleaning agents plan menus monitor the use of kitchen equipment control of expenses schedule shifts

Essential Knowledge

food storage food waste monitoring systems

Optional Skills and Competences

create decorative food displays plan medium to long term objectives execute chilling processes to food products negotiate supplier arrangements forecast future levels of business conduct research on food waste prevention check deliveries on receipt design indicators for food waste reduction cook pastry products advise guests on menus for special events upsell products prepare flambeed dishes manage medium term objectives attend to detail regarding food and beverages identify suppliers manage contract disputes think creatively about food and beverages manage inspections of equipment

Optional Knowledge

molecular gastronomy

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/01484951-15e6-4b88-a20f-1201868d36a0

Status

released

Occupations

head chef

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI