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Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.
Chefs and Head Cooks
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Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.
Environment
Chefs and head cooks work in restaurants, private households, and other establishments where food is served. They often work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays. The work can be hectic and fast paced. Most chefs and head cooks work full time.
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Top Expected Tasks
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Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
Check the quantity and quality of received products.
Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Chefs and Head Cooks
KNOWLEDGE
Food Production
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Personnel and Human Resources
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Time Management
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
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