# Competences — cook

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/90f75f67-495d-49fa-ab57-2f320e251d7e).

## Essential

- **comply with food safety and hygiene** (skill/competence)
- **control of expenses** (skill/competence)
- **ensure cleanliness of food preparation area** (skill/competence)
- **handover the food preparation area** (skill/competence)
- **maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature** (skill/competence)
- **order supplies** (skill/competence)
- **receive kitchen supplies** (skill/competence)
- **store raw food materials** (skill/competence)
- **use cooking techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use culinary finishing techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use food cutting tools** (skill/competence)
- **use food preparation techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use reheating techniques** (skill/competence)
- **work in a hospitality team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise customers on seafood choices (skill/competence)
- advise on preparation of diet food (skill/competence)
- check deliveries on receipt (skill/competence)
- comply with standard portion sizes (skill/competence)
- composition of diets (knowledge)
- cook dairy products (skill/competence)
- cook meat dishes (skill/competence)
- cook sauce products (skill/competence)
- cook seafood (skill/competence)
- cook vegetable products (skill/competence)
- create a diet plan (skill/competence)
- create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
- execute chilling processes to food products (skill/competence)
- fish anatomy (knowledge)
- handle chemical cleaning agents (skill/competence)
- identify nutritional properties of food (skill/competence)
- manage waste (skill/competence)
- nutrition (knowledge)
- plan menus (skill/competence)
- prepare bakery products (skill/competence)
- prepare dairy products for use in a dish (skill/competence)
- prepare desserts (skill/competence)
- prepare egg products for use in a dish (skill/competence)
- prepare flambeed dishes (skill/competence)
- prepare meat products for use in a dish (skill/competence)
- prepare ready-made dishes (skill/competence)
- prepare salad dressings (skill/competence)
- prepare sandwiches (skill/competence)
- prepare saucier products for use in a dish (skill/competence)
- prepare vegetable products for use in a dish (skill/competence)
- prepared meals (knowledge)
- seafood processing (knowledge)
- slice fish (skill/competence)
- store kitchen supplies (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)