Food Preparation & Serving Occupations

Course Advisor, Inc.

United States

On-site

USD 26,320 - 81,150

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Chef or Head Cook to oversee kitchen operations and food preparation. Responsibilities include cooking diverse meals, planning menus, and managing kitchen staff. Ideal candidates should possess strong skills in monitoring, communication, and coordination. The salary for this role ranges from $26,320 to $81,150 annually, depending on experience and location. Join us to bring culinary excellence to our team!

Qualifications

Strong skills in monitoring performance.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to coordinate activities of others.
Experience motivating and directing kitchen staff.
Good time management skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook various foods including salads and meats.
Plan and price menu items and order supplies.
Supervise kitchen staff and collaborate on recipes.
Manage equipment purchases or repairs.

Skills

Monitoring

Speaking

Coordination

Management of Personnel Resources

Time Management

Social Perceptiveness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Culinary Software Services ChefTec

CostGuard

Job description

Chef or Head Cook

What do Chef or Head Cook do?

Position Description 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.

Chef Responsibilities

Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

Skills Needed to be a Chef

These are the skills Chefs and Head Cooks say are the most useful in their careers:

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Types of Chef Jobs

Banquet Chef
Wedding Cake Designer
Personal Chef
Executive Sous Chef
Cook

Chef Job Outlook

There were about 146,500 jobs for Chef or Head Cook in 2016 in the United States. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 14,100 new jobs for Chef or Head Cook by 2026. There will be an estimated 20,300 positions for Chef per year.

The states with the most job growth for Chef are Utah, Arizona, and Washington. Watch out if you plan on working in West Virginia, Maine, or Vermont. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Chef Average Salary

The salary for Chefs and Head Cooks ranges between about $26,320 and $81,150 a year.

Chefs and Head Cooks who work in New Jersey, Hawaii, or District of Columbia, make the highest salaries.