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, 63% of Sous Chef job descriptions contained chef as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

chef
63%
sous chef
63%
high standards
15%
senior sous chef
15%
catering
15%
chef de partie
15%
5* hotel
12%
aa rosette
12%
fine dining
12%
leadership
12%
scotland
12%
golf club
12%
creativity
12%
work life balance
12%
hospitality
12%
members club
12%
relocate
8%
ordering
8%
accommodation
8%
live in
8%
oban
8%
golf
8%
junior sous
8%
contract catering
8%
education
8%
school
8%
senior sous
8%
food hygiene
8%
inventory
8%
reliable
8%
transport
8%
deputy chef
8%
second chef
8%
chefs
8%
compliance
8%
food preparation
8%
food safety
8%
inventory management
8%
junior sous chef
8%
management
8%
positive team player
8%
fresh produce
8%
safety
4%
rosette
4%
communication skills
4%
self management
4%
organisational skills
4%
motivation
4%
innovation
4%
health
4%
daytimes
4%
checks
4%
fresh food
4%
senior chef de partie
4%
kent
4%
edenbridge
4%
restaurants
4%
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