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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Looking for hiring a chef for a new restaurant

  • Geneva, IL
  • 16 hours ago
  • Geneva, IL
  • 16 hours ago

Chef Wanted for Prime Cut Restaurant Are you a talented chef looking for a new opportunity in the culinary industry? Prime Cut Restaurant is seeking a skilled chef to join our team in Geneva, IL....

Barcelona Wine Bar

Corsica Wine Bar

The Executive Chef will be responsible for creating the restaurant's menu and adjusting it depending on the seasonality or availability of food....

Kabuto

Hibachi Chef

  • Goodlettsville, TN
  • 1 day ago
  • Goodlettsville, TN
  • 1 day ago

If so, we are looking for a talented Hibachi Chef to join our team at Kabuto....

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....

Kitchen Crew Leader

  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago

Leads and directs culinary team in the absence of a Sous Chef Coordinates end of shift breakdown and cleaning....

Shef

Chef

  • Shef
  • Seattle, WA
  • 3 days ago
  • Shef
  • Seattle, WA
  • 3 days ago

chefs preparing high-quality homemade meals....

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....

Abma's Farm Inc

Chef

Join Our Team as a Chef at Abma's Farm Inc! Are you passionate about creating delicious culinary creations using fresh, locally sourced ingredients?...

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....

Seasonal Chef

  • Shell, WY
  • 10 days ago
  • Shell, WY
  • 10 days ago

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

Server Captain – Royal Cuisine

  • Pala, CA
  • 11 days ago
  • Pala, CA
  • 11 days ago

JOB PURPOSE: High end Asian fine dining chef’s table concept with Michelin star aspirations, is seeking a gracious and professional Part Time Server Captain. Our service style requires that all...

Unit Chef

  • Austin, TX
  • 3 hours ago
  • Austin, TX
  • 3 hours ago

, motivated Unit Chef to our Trio Community Meals team in Austin, TX....

Entry Level Cook - Tenfold Rooftop

  • San Antonio, TX
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Antonio, TX
  • 3 hours ago

coworkers * Perform other duties as assigned WHAT YOU'LL BRING * An Entry Level Cook will have basic knowledge of cooking and preparation equipment * Basic cooking skills, IE: Sauteing, Broiling, Frying, Roasting...

Entry Level Cook - Banquets

  • San Antonio, TX
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Antonio, TX
  • 3 hours ago

coworkers * Perform other duties as assigned WHAT YOU'LL BRING * An Entry Level Cook will have basic knowledge of cooking and preparation equipment * Basic cooking skills, IE: Sauteing, Broiling, Frying, Roasting...

Pizza Chef

  • Woodbridge, VA
  • 8 hours ago
  • Woodbridge, VA
  • 8 hours ago

As a Part Time Pizza Chef at EGO - Woodbridge, you'll create freshly made pizza dishes that everyone will love....

Chef Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Chef for DevOps: The Basics of Chef
Chef offers a suite of software automation solutions to help with the top to bottom management of deployments, primarily revolving around bringing infrastructure and applications from development...
Chef for DevOps: Practical Uses of Chef
One of the things to consider when using Chef is what kind of installation you need. Chef architecture planning is important as details need to be thought of and planned for early. Through this...
Travel Cake Master chef series Chef lim by APCA chef online
Travel cakes Master chef series by chef Lim, our in-house executive Pastry are something which does not need too much or a storage and great stuff for picnic and partiesThis program will cover 8...

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