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, 64% of Sous Chef job descriptions contained chef as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

chef
64%
sous chef
58%
golf club
27%
members club
27%
work life balance
27%
catering
27%
daytimes
16%
senior chef de partie
11%
senior chef
11%
second chef
11%
deputy chef
11%
cooking
11%
food hygiene
11%
creativity
11%
hospitality
11%
golf
11%
junior sous
11%
food preparation
6%
menu costing
6%
hygiene
6%
head chef
6%
senior sous chef
6%
baking
6%
butchery
6%
events
6%
knife skills
6%
plating
6%
bespoke
6%
charter
6%
cook
6%
fine dining
6%
transport
6%
reliable
6%
positive team player
6%
high standards
6%
fresh produce
6%
self management
6%
organisational skills
6%
motivation
6%
leadership
6%
innovation
6%
communication skills
6%
rosette
6%
safety
6%
health
6%
checks
6%
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