Sous Chef Jobs in Washington Navy Yard, DC

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Sous Chef positions.

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Sous Chef position

• a la carte
• American Cuisine
• Back of House
• Banquet Catering
• Batch Cooking
• Breakfast
• Butchering
• Catering
• Charcuterie
• Coaching
• Communication Skills
• Cooking
• Cost Management
• Culinary Arts
• Culinary Management
• Customer Service
• Energetic
• English
• Events
• Farm To Table
• Fine Dining
• Food Cost Management
• Food Handling
• Food Plating
• Food Preparation
• Food Quality
• Food Safety
• Food Service Management
• Friendliness
• Handling
• Interviewing
• Inventory Management
• Italian Cuisine
• Kitchen Equipment Maintenance
• Kitchen Management
• Kitchen Remodeling
• Knife Skills
• Labor Cost Management
• Leadership
• Line Cooking
• Management
• Menu Development
• Menu Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Ordering
• Organization
• Planning
• Policy Administration
• Policy Development
• Portion Control
• Presentation
• Purchasing
• Recipe Development
• Regulations
• Sanitation
• Sauce Making
• Scheduling
• Scratch Cooking
• Seafood
• Staff Supervision
• Training and Development

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Experienced and accomplished culinarians aren’t necessarily experienced and accomplished writers, so it isn’t uncommon for a chef to become overwhelmed when tasked with writing his or her resume. As a sous chef, you’ve paid your dues and progressed in your culinary career to a leadership role.

There are many folks out there who watch a show on the Cooking Channel or Food Network and think to themselves, “Hey, I could do that” or “Being a chef looks like a lot of fun.” It’s not all fun and games in the kitchen, however, and before diving headfirst into the culinary arts world, there are many things to consider

Looking to advance your culinary career? Learn how certifications, like those offered by the American Culinary Federation (ACF), can help you achieve your goals.