From head chef to chef
13 of the 21 essential skills of a chef are already essential for a head chef — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a chef
What a chef does
Chefs are culinary professionals with a flair for creativity and innovation to provide a unique gastronomic experience.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- control of expenses
- develop food waste reduction strategies
- food waste monitoring systems
- handover the food preparation area
- manage staff
- plan menus
- types of whisks
- use cooking techniques
- use culinary finishing techniques
- use food preparation techniques
- use reheating techniques
- use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a chef and not for a head chef. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from head chef
2 roles- head pastry chef22 skills in common
- restaurant manager14 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a chef?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.