chef

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Narrower occupations

- head chef

- pastry chef

- private chef

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

comply with food safety and hygiene control of expenses design indicators for food waste reduction develop food waste reduction strategies dispose waste handover the food preparation area instruct kitchen personnel maintain customer service maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature manage staff plan menus store raw food materials think creatively about food and beverages use cooking techniques use culinary finishing techniques use food cutting tools use food preparation techniques use reheating techniques use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality work in a hospitality team

Essential Knowledge

food waste monitoring systems

Optional Skills and Competences

assist customers check deliveries on receipt compile cooking recipes conduct research on food waste prevention cook dairy products cook fish cook meat dishes cook pastry products cook sauce products cook seafood cook vegetable products create decorative food displays ensure cleanliness of food preparation area execute chilling processes to food products handle chemical cleaning agents identify nutritional properties of food order supplies perform procurement processes prepare canapés prepare desserts prepare flambeed dishes prepare salad dressings prepare sandwiches schedule shifts set prices of menu items train employees

Optional Knowledge

molecular gastronomy

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1009be17-7efd-45f1-a033-566bf179c588

Status

released

Occupations

chef

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI