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Executive Chef JOB DESCRIPTION GUIDE
Executive Chef Salary Guide
Looking to hire top talent or advance your career? Our expertly researched salary guide for 2024 provides valuable insights into hospitality positions!
Executive Chef Core Duties and Qualifications
Executive Chef is such a position in a kitchen that includes passion, leadership, and creativity to generate excellent food services. Executive chef are not just in charge of the food, they are actually leading the entire food team and motivating them to provide quality, trusted and creative food.
The task ranges from inventing menus to directing kitchen operations which means that work is a combination between art and strategy.
Desired Profile For A Executive Chef
Roles and Duties
By managing everything from the menu to food preparation, executive chef also take charge of budgeting, sourcing the ingredients, hygiene and safety. They are also required to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities in order to achieve the above standard:
- Create a menu that meets the wishes of guests and current trends.
- Guide and train the kitchen personnel, to enhance teamwork and satisfaction.
- Manage and direct food cooking process in order to maintain food quality, regularity, and visual effect.
- Oversee stock control and procure fresh ingredients.
- Uphold kitchen cleanliness and implement food safety regulations.
- Track kitchen expenditure and control the costs with no quality degradation.
- Collaborate with the different divisions to elevate the best dining experiences.
- Follow the food trends to introduce new things in the menu.
Qualifications And Certifications
Below are the required qualifications of the executive chef highlighted by the top hospitality firms:
- Required Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in:
- Culinary Arts
- Hospitality management
- Hotel management
- Related field
- Professional certifications of Certified Master Chef (CMC), Certified Executive Chef (CEC), Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA), Food Safety Certification, and others are suggested.
Skills And Expertise
Here are the skills and requirements outlined by top hospitality companies for the post of executive chef:
- 8-12 years of experience in professional kitchen, with at least 3 years in senior roles (Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine) or related roles.
- Knowledge of kitchen management software like Aloha, Micros, etc.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
- Expertise in cooking techniques, presentation, and aesthetics.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to maintain relations with customers.
- Organizational skills for managing kitchen workload.
- Leadership and team management.
- Attention to details.
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