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# Competences — chef
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1009be17-7efd-45f1-a033-566bf179c588).
## Essential
- **comply with food safety and hygiene** (skill/competence)
- **control of expenses** (skill/competence)
- **design indicators for food waste reduction** (skill/competence)
- **develop food waste reduction strategies** (skill/competence)
- **food waste monitoring systems** (knowledge)
- **handover the food preparation area** (skill/competence)
- **instruct kitchen personnel** (skill/competence)
- **maintain customer service** (skill/competence)
- **maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **plan menus** (skill/competence)
- **store raw food materials** (skill/competence)
- **think creatively about food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **types of whisks** (knowledge)
- **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)
- **use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality** (skill/competence)
- **work in a hospitality team** (skill/competence)
## Optional
- assist customers (skill/competence)
- check deliveries on receipt (skill/competence)
- compile cooking recipes (skill/competence)
- conduct research on food waste prevention (skill/competence)
- cook dairy products (skill/competence)
- cook fish (skill/competence)
- cook meat dishes (skill/competence)
- cook pastry products (skill/competence)
- cook sauce products (skill/competence)
- cook seafood (skill/competence)
- cook vegetable products (skill/competence)
- create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
- ensure cleanliness of food preparation area (skill/competence)
- execute chilling processes to food products (skill/competence)
- handle chemical cleaning agents (skill/competence)
- identify nutritional properties of food (skill/competence)
- manage waste (skill/competence)
- molecular gastronomy (knowledge)
- order supplies (skill/competence)
- perform procurement processes (skill/competence)
- plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
- prepare canapés (skill/competence)
- prepare desserts (skill/competence)
- prepare flambeed dishes (skill/competence)
- prepare salad dressings (skill/competence)
- prepare sandwiches (skill/competence)
- set prices of menu items (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 63 ads, as of 2026-07-10)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Hard skills
- food preparation — **43 %**
- inventory management — **32 %**
- menu development — **32 %**
- food safety — **19 %**
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