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

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Cook Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Cook role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Cook job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 75% of Cook job descriptions contained chef as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

chef
75%
cook
63%
food safety
38%
kitchen
38%
catering
32%
cooking
32%
kitchen assistant
25%
hygiene
19%
food prep
19%
dbs
19%
chef de partie
13%
dysphagia
13%
food hygiene
13%
no weekends
13%
monday to friday
13%
cafe
13%
fresh food
13%
daytimes
13%
day shifts
13%
organization
7%
reliability
7%
teamwork
7%
attention-to-detail
7%
initiative
7%
multitasking
7%
storage
7%
problem-solving
7%
punctuality
7%
time-management
7%
ordering
7%
safety
7%
food preparation
7%
flexibility
7%
communication
7%
adaptability
7%
menu
7%
ingredients
7%
health and safety
7%
dietary
7%
batch
7%
working in a kitchen
7%
kitchen staff
7%
hospitality
7%
caterer
7%
nursing homes
7%
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