cook

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

Narrower occupations

- fish cook

- industrial cook

- grill cook

- diet cook

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

use food cutting tools handover the food preparation area use reheating techniques receive kitchen supplies control of expenses ensure cleanliness of food preparation area use cooking techniques use culinary finishing techniques dispose waste maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature order supplies work in a hospitality team store raw food materials use food preparation techniques comply with food safety and hygiene

Optional Skills and Competences

cook vegetable products prepare meat products for use in a dish advise customers on seafood choices prepare flambeed dishes check deliveries on receipt prepare ready-made dishes create decorative food displays plan menus identify nutritional properties of food prepare salad dressings cook sauce products slice fish cook seafood cook meat dishes prepare bakery products cook dairy products prepare dairy products for use in a dish advise on preparation of diet food prepare vegetable products for use in a dish prepare sandwiches prepare saucier products for use in a dish prepare desserts create a diet plan execute chilling processes to food products train employees store kitchen supplies comply with standard portion sizes handle chemical cleaning agents prepare egg products for use in a dish

Optional Knowledge

nutrition fish anatomy composition of diets seafood processing prepared meals

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/90f75f67-495d-49fa-ab57-2f320e251d7e

Status

released

Occupations

cook

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI