head chef

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Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

food waste monitoring systems food storage

Optional Skills and Competences

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

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