diet cook
Diet cooks prepare and present meals according to special dietary or nutrition needs.
Also called: health care cook, special diet cook, nursery cook, dietary aide, nursing home cook, dietary cook, diet chef
- 16
- essential skills
- 28
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5120
- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
16- comply with food safety and hygiene
- composition of diets
- ensure cleanliness of food preparation area
- handover the food preparation area
- identify nutritional properties of food
- maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature
- nutrition
- receive kitchen supplies
- store raw food materials
- use cooking techniques
- use culinary finishing techniques
- use food cutting tools
- use food preparation techniques
- use reheating techniques
- work in a hospitality team
Optional skills
28- advise on preparation of diet food
- check deliveries on receipt
- comply with standard portion sizes
- control of expenses
- cook dairy products
- cook meat dishes
- cook sauce products
- cook seafood
- cook vegetable products
- create a diet plan
- execute chilling processes to food products
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- order supplies
- plan menus
- prepare bakery products
- prepare dairy products for use in a dish
- prepare desserts
- prepare egg products for use in a dish
- prepare meat products for use in a dish
- prepare ready-made dishes
- prepare salad dressings
- prepare sandwiches
- prepare saucier products for use in a dish
- prepare vegetable products for use in a dish
- prepared meals
- slice fish
- store kitchen supplies
- train employees
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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