Head Chef
Lead and supervise a commercial kitchen, from menu design to management of a chef team.
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Oct 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineeringp
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Recipes and COGS
The good things
I work in catering and events. The beauty of this is that everything is pre-planned. You have the time to organise yourself properly. But keep in mind at times they all. Add up and time is stretched. ...
The challenges
The challenges every year chef faces are simple. Quality, consistency, staffing, food cost % and labour %.
The biggest challenge where I work is accommodating for very specific dietaries. Some die...
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Applied Science (Food Safety)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Kitchen
The good things
If you are someone that loves the action and confusion of day to day life this job is perfect. Always on the move and enjoys a challenge this is the job for you. There’s always work available for the ...
The challenges
One of the hardest challenges of the role is work life balance. You will hear chefs refer to other jobs as normal jobs(9-5). You are at work so other people can have a good time and depending on where...
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