Sous Chef Jobs in Illinois

Moving to Illinois? Find some basic demographic data about Illinois below.

Top hiring companies in your area for Sous Chef positions

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

• American Cuisine
• Back of House
• Banquet Catering
• Batch Cooking
• Budgets
• Butchering
• Catering
• Coaching
• Communication Skills
• Cooking
• Cost Management
• Culinary Arts
• Culinary Management
• Customer Service
• Degree in Culinary Arts
• English
• Events
• Fine Dining
• Food and Beverage Management
• Food Cost Management
• Food Handling
• Food Plating
• Food Preparation
• Food Quality
• Food Safety
• Food Service Management
• Friendliness
• Handling
• High School Diploma
• Interviewing
• Inventory Management
• Kitchen Equipment Maintenance
• Kitchen Management
• Kitchen Remodeling
• Knife Skills
• Labor Cost Management
• Labor Management
• Leadership
• Management
• Menu Development
• Menu Planning
• Menu Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Ordering
• Organization
• Pasta
• Policy Development
• Portion Control
• Purchasing
• Recipe Development
• Sanitation
• Sauce Making
• Scheduling
• Scratch Cooking
• Seafood
• Staff Supervision
• Teamwork
• Training and Development
• Vegetarian Cuisine

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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.