Chef Jobs

A Chef is a culinary expert who prepares and cooks a variety of dishes, from simple to complex, in a professional setting such as a restaurant, hotel, or private establishment. They are responsible for creating menus, ensuring the freshness of ingredients, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. Chefs also manage the budget for food and kitchen supplies, negotiate supplier contracts, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Their role is pivotal in providing an excellent dining experience to customers, thereby contributing significantly to the Chef industry.

A Chef should possess key skills such as creativity, culinary expertise, leadership, time management, and communication. Having a profound understanding of various cooking techniques and food presentation is paramount. They should also be adept at multitasking, as they often handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Additionally, being ServSafe certified and having a degree in Culinary Arts or a related field is preferred. Prior to becoming a Chef, a person may have roles such as a Line Cook, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Manager, to gain valuable experience and learn the intricacies of the industry.

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JJWINNS RESTAURANT

Chef

We are currently seeking a chef/cook to join our team. We are in search of talented and hardworking individuals that can also bring their own creativity....

Chef

  • Jackson, WY
  • 4 days ago
  • Jackson, WY
  • 4 days ago

Looking for an employee with the following skills: plating food quickly and effectively, spectacular plate presentation, budgeting, kitchen management, operating in a smaller kitchen, efficient ordering...

Requirements: Culinary degree preferred. 4-6 years culinary experience with 2-3 years as a Restaurant Chef....

Q39 BBQ Restaurant

Restaurant Chef

Come join Our Championship BBQ Team – Now Hiring a Restaurant Chef! Q39 is fired up and looking for a talented Restaurant Chef to join our award-winning team at our Overland Park location!...

Double Arrow Lodge

Chef

We seek an experienced Chef to join our team and help us grow. Seasons Restaurant operates year-round with fine dining and banquet events....

Chef

Creative Experienced Chef Looking for an experienced creative chef for award winning Farm to Table restaurant in the mountains of North GA....

Chef de Cuisine / Executive Sous Chef

  • Green Bay, WI
  • 8 days ago
  • Green Bay, WI
  • 8 days ago

Creating new recipes with Executive Chef to update the menu regularly. Other duties as requested by the Executive Chef....

PESTO ITALIAN CRAFT KITCHEN

Pizza Chef

PESTO ITALIAN CRAFT KITCHEN is seeking a talented and experienced Pizza Chef to join our great team in San Diego, CA....

ITALIAN STYLE CHEF / COOK

  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 10 days ago
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 10 days ago

ITALIAN STYLE CHEF/COOK female preferred, part time, 2 to 3 days per week, no weekends.Modern kitchen in a private home in Ft Lauderdale. Hours FLEXIBLE-....

Seasonal Chef

  • Shell, WY
  • 12 days ago
  • Shell, WY
  • 12 days ago

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch located in Shell, Wyoming, is looking for a Seasonal Chef to join our 2022 team....

Wolf Creek BBQ

General Manager

Wolf Creek BBQ is an independent BBQ restaurant in Clarkesville, GA. Over the years, we have been on a constant growth pattern when it comes to volume and profit. As we continue to grow, we have...

Chef

  • Blue Hill, ME
  • 19 days ago
  • Blue Hill, ME
  • 19 days ago

Looking for a creative candidate that loves food, has great work ethic, can get along well with a staff of 5-35 and can work under pressure to meet catering deadlines. The candidate must be able...

Lead Production Chef (Kenai Fjords Tours)

  • Seward, AK
  • 4 days ago
  • Seward, AK
  • 4 days ago

and Events Manager, prepare and cook menu items for banquet events and weddings Supervise menu and shift change over Assist Sous Chefs in BOH Operations as needed What skills and experience do you...

Chef wanted ( American food or Asian) - business idea

  • Stafford, TX
  • 2 hours ago
  • Stafford, TX
  • 2 hours ago

Chef wanted ( American food or Asian) - business idea (Stafford) compensation: Will negotiate percentage of profits. employment type: experience level: mid level job title: Chef I am looking for a chef...

Chef Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Planet Chef
Whether they were born in Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, or Cameroon, they all learned how to cook in France. Meet these young and creative chefs who drew their know-how from their unique...
Chef DevOps Essentials
Course Description:In this Chef DevOps Essentials course, students will learn how to leverage Chef, a powerful configuration management tool, to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of...
Viennoiserie Master Pastry chef by APCA chef online
Master chef Angelo Vontoorn in this program is going to teach about different Advance Venoisseries and Laminated doughs. Some are also based on started or Levain. You will be learning how to make...

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