# Market evidence report — head-chef

Source: **52 real job ads** (JSearch API, countries: us 52), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-12.
This report contains extracted, aggregated facts only — no ad text is
reproduced (copyright / platform terms).

## Seniority distribution

| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 29 | 56 % |
| lead | 19 | 37 % |
| senior | 4 | 8 % |

## Tools — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 5 | 10 % |
| 2 | CrunchTime | 3 | 6 % |
| 3 | MarginEdge | 3 | 6 % |

## Hard skills — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inventory management | 26 | 50 % |
| 2 | menu development | 23 | 44 % |
| 3 | kitchen management | 16 | 31 % |
| 4 | food preparation | 13 | 25 % |
| 5 | food production | 8 | 15 % |
| 6 | food safety | 8 | 15 % |
| 7 | food safety management | 8 | 15 % |
| 8 | inventory control | 8 | 15 % |
| 9 | kitchen operations | 8 | 15 % |
| 10 | menu planning | 8 | 15 % |
| 11 | staff training | 8 | 15 % |
| 12 | cost control | 7 | 13 % |
| 13 | food safety compliance | 7 | 13 % |
| 14 | food quality control | 6 | 12 % |
| 15 | team development | 6 | 12 % |
| 16 | culinary management | 5 | 10 % |
| 17 | food cost control | 5 | 10 % |
| 18 | menu execution | 5 | 10 % |
| 19 | menu implementation | 5 | 10 % |
| 20 | kitchen leadership | 4 | 8 % |
| 21 | recipe development | 4 | 8 % |
| 22 | team leadership | 4 | 8 % |
| 23 | culinary leadership | 3 | 6 % |
| 24 | food cost management | 3 | 6 % |
| 25 | purchasing | 3 | 6 % |
| 26 | quality control | 3 | 6 % |
| 27 | recipe execution | 3 | 6 % |
| 28 | stock control | 3 | 6 % |
| 29 | wastage reduction | 3 | 6 % |

## Methods — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | performance coaching | 4 | 8 % |
| 2 | cleaning schedules | 3 | 6 % |
| 3 | continuous improvement | 3 | 6 % |
| 4 | one-team culture | 3 | 6 % |
| 5 | standardized recipes | 3 | 6 % |

## Responsibilities — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kitchen operation oversight | 11 | 21 % |
| 2 | staff training | 9 | 17 % |
| 3 | food preparation | 7 | 13 % |
| 4 | team leadership | 7 | 13 % |
| 5 | equipment maintenance | 6 | 12 % |
| 6 | menu execution | 5 | 10 % |
| 7 | team training | 5 | 10 % |
| 8 | event coordination | 4 | 8 % |
| 9 | food quality control | 4 | 8 % |
| 10 | food quality monitoring | 4 | 8 % |
| 11 | kitchen operation leadership | 4 | 8 % |
| 12 | quality control | 4 | 8 % |
| 13 | team recruitment | 4 | 8 % |
| 14 | kitchen operation | 3 | 6 % |
| 15 | menu creation | 3 | 6 % |
| 16 | performance reporting | 3 | 6 % |
| 17 | rota scheduling | 3 | 6 % |
| 18 | service execution | 3 | 6 % |
| 19 | staff supervision | 3 | 6 % |

## Regional breakdown

> **Corpus note:** 52 relevant ads in total — below the 100-ad target for a fully reliable ranking. Percentages above should be read as indicative.

### US (us)

52 ads.

**Top hard skills:**

- inventory management — 50 % (26 ads)
- menu development — 44 % (23 ads)
- kitchen management — 31 % (16 ads)
- food preparation — 25 % (13 ads)
- food production — 15 % (8 ads)
- food safety — 15 % (8 ads)
- food safety management — 15 % (8 ads)
- inventory control — 15 % (8 ads)
- kitchen operations — 15 % (8 ads)
- menu planning — 15 % (8 ads)

**Top tools:**

- Microsoft Excel — 10 % (5 ads)
- CrunchTime — 6 % (3 ads)
- MarginEdge — 6 % (3 ads)
- 7Shifts — 4 % (2 ads)
- Google suite applications — 4 % (2 ads)
- GoTab — 4 % (2 ads)
- restaurant management software — 4 % (2 ads)
- Teamworks — 4 % (2 ads)
- Toast - POS System — 4 % (2 ads)
- UltiPro Onboarding & Recruiting — 4 % (2 ads)

**Seniority:** mid 56 % · lead 37 % · senior 8 %

### UK (gb)

**Insufficient evidence** — 0 ads (minimum for a regional ranking: 30). No ranking is reported for this region.

### EU/DACH (de, at, ch, nl)

**Insufficient evidence** — 0 ads (minimum for a regional ranking: 30). No ranking is reported for this region.


## Job title variants in the market

| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Head Chef | 14 |
| Chef De Cuisine | 7 |
| Cafe Head Chef | 2 |
| Chef de Cuisine - United Club & Lounge - Capital One Arena | 2 |
| Cafe Head Chef - Maryland | 1 |
| Campus Executive Chef | 1 |
| Chef de Cuisine - Any Day Now | 1 |
| Chef de Cuisine - Join the Team! | 1 |
| Chef de Cuisine - Main Event Caterers | 1 |
| Chef de Cuisine- Philippe Chow DC | 1 |
| Chef de Cuisine -Profit Sharing Included | 1 |
| Chef De Cuisine-Hotel Washington | 1 |
| Exciting New Restaurant Location! Executive Chef | 1 |
| Executive Chef - $98000 to $110000 per YEAR | 1 |
| Executive Chef - Silver Spring, MD | 1 |
| Executive Chef (Multi-Unit Culinary Leader) | 1 |
| Executive Chef-Logan Circle (NEW LOCATION) | 1 |
| Food Service - Head Chef | 1 |
| Head Chef — Corporate & Fine Catering | 1 |
| Head Chef - Mediterranean Cuisine | New Concept Opening Soon | 1 |
| Head Chef - Up to $85K + Up to $20K Bonus! | 1 |
| Head Chef | Lead a Passionate Kitchen Team & Own the Pass | 1 |
| Head Chef Jobs in Washington, DC | 1 |
| Head Chef, In-School (No Weekends/ Holidays), Washington D.C. | 1 |
| Head Chef, Northern Virginia | 1 |

Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.