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Chef Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

A Chef, also known as Chef de Cuisine, leads a restaurant kitchen in cooking food for customers. Their duties include creating and cooking meals unique to the restaurant and training and leading a kitchen staff. The Chef is someone capable of preparing uniform dishes. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. 

 

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Chef duties and responsibilities

A Chef’s duties depend on the size and style of the restaurant, but in general, important duties for the job and the responsibilities needed to excel include:

  • Preparing the food for cooking
  • Keeping up with industry trends and creating new recipes with the Sous Chef 
  • Reviewing the menu and doing inventory
  • Following the budget set by the Restaurant Manager
  • Ordering food for the kitchen  
  • Monitoring food production and food and staff costs
  • Training staff
  • Managing relationships with distributors and resolving any issues with vendors, promptly
  • Ensuring standard portions and quality of dishes
  • Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and ensuring sanitation practices in the kitchen

 

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Example 1

We are looking for creative, passionate, and enthusiastic chef to join our restaurant and wedding venue at Black Horse Beamish. What we are looking for: * Passion for preparing and cooking quality fresh food. * Experience chef with good knife skills and can work well under pressure. * Experience working in a high-volume kitchen. * Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment * Good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. * A self-motivated team player, with a desire to develop your career as a chef. * Willingness to learn and strive in a fast-paced environment. If you think this is the perfect role then don’t miss out, we want to hear from you. Please apply via email. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Reference ID: CH 2 Part-time hours: 25 per week Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Salary: From £9.50 per hour Additional pay: * Tips Benefits: * Discounted or free food * On-site parking Schedule: * 10 hour shift * 12 hour shift * 8 hour shift * Holidays * Monday to Friday * Weekends COVID-19 considerations: All basic rules followed Work remotely: * No

Example 2

CASH IN HAND Available

  • Head Sushi Chef - Full Time & Part Time, London

    WHAT'S Needed An experienced individual is required to assist in the daily running of our new location. Banzai sushi is a Japanese restaurant serving a ray of traditional and authentic freshly made Japanese dishes. We are looking to recruit an experienced Sushi Chef on a full-time, permanent basis with day & night Shift avilable. If you are an enthusiastic and experienced Sushi Chef that is used to working with detail precision, with a strong knowledge of Japanese cuisine and techniques, energetic, have a positive personality and are passionate about food, we would love you to join our like-minded [website]

  • Competitive salary paid weekly (CASH IN HAND Available)
  • Meals on duty
  • Flexibility within reason
  • We offer a wide range of benefits and bonuses - you being involved will help shape and drive forward the growing business
    Job description
  • Prepare both hot and cold Japanese dishes
  • Prepare all types of sushi, including maki, nigiri and sashimi, following our popular recipes
  • Prepare appetisers and salads
  • Recommend new, Japanese modern recipes and dishes
  • Select the necessary ingredients to make high-quality dishes
  • Manage food prep activities, including filleting the fish and preparing the rice
  • Coordinate with our wait staff to ensure proper understanding of the dishes, considering special requests and food allergies
  • Ensure minimum kitchen wastage
  • Perform any other reasonable duties required by the Head Chef
  • A good understanding of food safety and Health & Safety
  • Fully flexible (shifts may vary, including weekends or evenings)
  • Ability to maintain and follow recipes, processes and standards

    Candidate Requirements

  • We are a HAPPY Team and are looking for like minded candidates
  • Hospitality experience
  • Language: English (required)
  • Legal ability to work in the UK
  • Available for a trial shift

    Experience

  • Sushi Chef: 2-3 year’s (Required)

    Available TO START Immediately

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

    Salary: £12.00-£15.00 per hour

    Benefits:
  • Discounted or free food
  • On-site parking
    Schedule:
  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • London, N4 3HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

    Experience:
  • Chef: 2 years (preferred)
  • Chefs: 2 years Location: One location

    • Example 3

    Maison Bab is a modern, eclectic kebab house located just off Long Acre, Covent Garden. Led by team of ex-Le Gavroche and Celeste chefs, we are striving at both sites, to create delicious and imaginative dishes that make the most of seasonal British produce, while respecting the great culinary heritage of the humble kebab. Backed by a bespoke drinks offering and set in a contemporary restaurant, we offer a stark departure from traditional kebab houses for those wanting to get a new perspective on a much–loved cuisine.

    JOB Description

    Our focus is to serve the highest standard of kebab possible, taking inspiration from global kebab cultures whilst only using the best of British seasonal ingredients. We are looking for chefswho will help us achieve that aim.We’re offering a great opportunity for anyone who wants to both learn and create, feels that they have outgrown their current role and excels with responsibility. As a chef at Maison Bab you will be relied upon for ideas and contributions towards recipes and techniques, as well as for the administration and management of the kitchen. Any experience of cooking Middle Eastern food would be favourable but not necessary.

    Responsibilities:
  • MEP for your section
  • Ensuring a high standard of food production throughout your section
  • Maintaining good stock management and ordering
  • Following safety and hygiene measures
  • Keeping the kitchen in the cleanest and most organised state possible
  • Reporting to senior chefs
  • Following instructions and standards set by senior chefs

    IDEAL Candidate(S) Should:
  • Be passionate about food and working with great produce and people
  • Have experience working in similar job role
  • Be able to work quickly, cleanly and efficiently
  • Be diligent and organised
  • Work well as a member of a tight team
  • Have high personal standards of hygiene

    Benefits:
  • Competitive salary, holidays and staff discounts
  • Joining a hugely ambitious young business, with big long term opportunities and a focus on internal growth and development
  • Working in an exciting and creative concept restaurant in the heart of London
  • Being part of a driven and friendly team with a shared dedication to professional excellence in a positive workplace

    HOURS:
    45-52 hrs/week

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Salary: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Discounted or free food
    Schedule:
  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
    Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance

    • Example 4

    We’re in need of a talented individual to join us as a Line Chef on a Part Time basis at The Monument, Whitecross Road, Hereford.
    As part of our award-winning Greene King Locals Pub Team, your role will be supporting in leading a warm welcoming pub that is always lively, fun, and a team with a genuine desire to please the customer. Working with passionate and energetic people, you will have a genuine interest in the local community.

    At Greene King we want people who can share our purpose and Pour Happiness into Lives…

    About the Role
    As a Chef you’ll know all there is to know about working in a fast-paced kitchen and have a natural flair for presentation. From preparation to food handling and hygiene, as well as excellent time management skills - your contribution will certainly count. Whilst working in our kitchens, you’ll find no two days will be the same and you’ll be able to develop your skills with a variety of dishes and menus.
    It’s our people that make us an incredible place to work, everything we do is underpinned by giving our Chefs and Kitchen teams the freedom to be themselves and own their success.
    The Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate with the chance to earn tips on each shift
  • The opportunity to develop your career across our very well-known brands, with over 1800 managed pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK
  • Up to 33% discount across all our sites for you and your friends and family
  • An employee advice and guidance service
  • As one of the industry’s leading apprenticeship providers, we can offer training and development at any stage of your career, whatever step you decide to take

    So if you’re interested in joining Greene King’s Local Pubs and you’d like to be a Chef at The Monument then apply! If you’re application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you.

    Location: Whitecross Road, Hereford, England HR4 0LT

    Job Type: Part-time

    Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

    Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount
  • Wellness programme
    Schedule:
  • Weekend Location: One location

    • What does a Chef do?

    A Chef is responsible for the dishes that are cooked and prepared at a restaurant. This can involve creating new recipes, or adhering to specific food preparation and standards set by the restaurant and local laws. A Chef also supervises and assigns work in the kitchen and interviews and trains staff. A Chef takes charge of the menu, changing and rotating dishes if necessary and managing the kitchen budget. 

     

    Chef skills and qualifications

    Skills and qualifications vary depending on the restaurant, but a successful Chef candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications needed for duties, including:

    • Leadership skills
    • Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints
    • Creativity to create dishes on brand with the restaurant
    • Knowledge of different varieties of foods and ingredients
    • Ability to accept criticism
    • Ability to maintain an extremely sanitary environment while working
    • Communication skills

     

    Chef experience requirements

    With restaurant jobs, the more experience a candidate has in the industry, the more qualified they are for the position. A Chef needs experience with food preparation, perhaps as a Line Cook or a Sous Chef. It’s also helpful to have food management experiences having worked as a Restaurant Manager or Kitchen Manager. At the very least, the ideal Chef closer to your hire has an understanding of how to efficiently and safely cook and prepare the type of food served at the particular establishment. 

     

    Chef education and training requirements

    There are quite a few ways educational and training requirements can be met for a Chef position. A person without formal education may have started working as a Kitchen Assistant or Commis Chef and worked their way up. They can also do an apprenticeship, which usually requires some GCSEs for an intermediate apprenticeship, or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship.

    Some candidates may have completed college or university to study for this position. College courses include Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery, or Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts or a degree from university in Culinary Arts or Professional Cookery. 

     

    Chef salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Chef is £32,190 per year. Chefs usually work a bit above the typical workweek, about 40 to 45 hours. They are also expected to work on weekends and bank holidays. A Chef’s salary is highly dependent on experience, location and company. 

     

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    What's the difference between a Chef and Sous Chef?

    A Sous Chef is the Chef’s second-in-command. Besides assisting the Chef with any necessary tasks, a Sous Chef is usually more involved with the hands-on aspects of food preparation and helping train the Cooks. This allows the Chef more freedom to oversee the entire kitchen and to focus on more details like menu changes, new dish creation and food inventory. 

     

    Who does a Chef report to?

    A Chef is a high-level job and usually only reports to the Restaurant Owner, also called a Restaurateur. Depending on the establishment, they may have to coordinate with a Kitchen Manager or Restaurant Manager in regards to scheduling inventory and other administrative tasks. A quality candidate should be prepared to work in either environment and communicate as necessary. 

     

    What qualities make a good Chef?

    A Chef is in charge of two important aspects of a restaurant: food quality and presentation. A good candidate has tried and tested methods of preparing an excellent dish. They know what it takes to run a kitchen efficiently and how to create an appetising dish that will satisfy all customers. 

     

    Do Chefs have different responsibilities in different industries?

    A Chef’s responsibilities can vary among different industries. The working environment can range from a traditional pub or restaurant, to something as large as an NHS hospital or university campus. A job advertisement needs to be clear about the exact working environment and should attract someone who has worked in a similar venue in some capacity.

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