5434- CHEFS

Job Title: 

CHEFS

Alternate Titles: 

Chef,Chef-manager,Head chef,Pastry chef

Job Description: 

Chefs plan menus and prepare, or oversee the preparation of food in hotels, restaurants, clubs, private households and other establishments.

Education: 

There are no formal academic requirements. Training is provided off- and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs, BTEC Certificates and Diplomas and foundation degrees are available. Apprenticeships leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3 are also available. Courses are also run by private cookery schools.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 5
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 11.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality;
  • plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes;
  • supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen;
  • ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen;
  • plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK