Chef Cook Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Hospitality & Catering

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Chef Cook Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Chef Cook role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Chef Cook job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 84% of Chef Cook job descriptions contained chef as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

chef
84%
cook
50%
chef de partie
28%
cooking
23%
line cook
23%
line chef
17%
assistant chef
17%
cdp
17%
kitchen
17%
food safety
17%
bonus
12%
catering
12%
day shift
12%
daytimes
12%
discount
12%
free parking
12%
pension
12%
work life balance
12%
batch
12%
ingredients
12%
menu
12%
food hygiene
12%
commis
6%
commis chef
6%
junior chef
6%
sous chef
6%
health and safety
6%
dietary
6%
hygiene
6%
dysphagia
6%
junior sous chef
6%
kitchen supervisor
6%
catering chef
6%
chef assistant
6%
cook assistant
6%
experienced chef
6%
food catering
6%
food preparation
6%
kitchen assistant
6%
kitchen chef
6%
kitchen manager
6%
school
6%
restaurant chef
6%
clean
6%
communication skills
6%
enhanced dbs
6%
supported living
6%
time management
6%
bakery
6%
baking
6%
breakfast chef
6%
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