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

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Sous Chef Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Sous Chef role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Sous Chef job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 58% of Sous Chef job descriptions contained chef as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

chef
58%
sous chef
52%
chef de partie
15%
school
12%
food hygiene
12%
hotels
12%
education
12%
senior chef de partie
9%
contract catering
9%
events
9%
restaurants
9%
hospitality
9%
catering
9%
senior chef
9%
monday to friday
9%
restaurant
9%
city
6%
corporate events
6%
fresh produce
6%
cooking
6%
creativity
6%
leadership
6%
head chef
6%
technical skills
6%
cafe
6%
daytimes
6%
work life balance
6%
communication
3%
reliable
3%
vegetarian cooking
3%
hygiene and safety
3%
senior sous
3%
canteen
3%
fine dining
3%
senior sous chef
3%
caterer
3%
rosette
3%
transport
3%
catering assistant
3%
weddings
3%
assistant chef
3%
catering officer
3%
communicator
3%
catering manager
3%
chef assistant
3%
innovation
3%
food quality
3%
executive chef
3%
haccp
3%
foodie
3%
menu development
3%
experienced chef
3%
breakfast
3%
passion
3%
stock control
3%
grill
3%
benefits
3%
stock management
3%
team leader
3%
creative
3%
head cook
3%
lunch
3%
food service
3%
chefs
3%
kitchen manager
3%
pastry
3%
kitchen hygiene
3%
line cook
3%
high standards
3%
pub
3%
positive team player
3%
senior cook
3%

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