Occupation
Chef
Chefs design menus, set the standard for how dishes are cooked and plated, and run the kitchen team that produces them. Alongside cooking, they cost dishes, order stock, and answer for food safety in the kitchen. It is hot, physical, deadline-driven work concentrated in evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Also known as: Head chef · Executive chef · Chef de cuisine
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Part of Hospitality, travel and tourism
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What the work involves
Write and cost menus, then test and standardise recipes and plating.
Order ingredients, check deliveries, and manage stock rotation and waste.
Run service on the pass, calling orders and checking every plate before it leaves.
Train and supervise cooks, and set the section layout and prep lists.
Keep food safety, temperature, allergen, and cleaning records to the required standard.
Work with the front of house on timings, specials, and guest dietary requests.
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How people commonly enter
A cook or chef apprenticeship combining paid kitchen work with technical training.
A culinary arts certificate or college diploma followed by kitchen experience.
Working up through the kitchen from kitchen helper and line cook roles.
A food safety certification required for the person supervising a kitchen.
Typical training: Apprenticeship
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Pathways: Apprenticeship route
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Typical work context
- Fast paced
- Team based
- Physically active
- Shift work
- High responsibility
Fast paced · Team based · Physically active · Shift work · High responsibility
Related interests
- Realistic (hands-on)
- Artistic (creative)
- Enterprising (leading)
Realistic (hands-on) · Artistic (creative) · Enterprising (leading)
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