Chefs & Head Cooks
Chef, Cook, Executive Chef (Ex Chef), Sous Chef
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Culinary Specialist; Food Service Technician
Culinary Specialist
Food Service Specialist; Marine Aide
CWO - Food Service; Culinary Specialist; Culinary Specialist (Submarine); Leading Culinary Specialist; Public Quarters Enlisted Aide Specialist; Submarine Culinary Specialist; Submarine Leading Culinary Specialist
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What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- food production
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
- customer service
- management
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- talking to others
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Resource Management
- managing your time and the time of other people
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Leadership
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
Instant messaging software
- GroupMe
Data base user interface and query software
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- ReServe Interactive
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
associate's degree or
certificate after high school
usually needed
certificate after high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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