# Competences — head pastry chef

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b10dc548-10e1-4447-8406-5101ff170bbf).

## Essential

- **bake pastry for special events** (skill/competence)
- **comply with food safety and hygiene** (skill/competence)
- **create innovative desserts** (skill/competence)
- **decorate pastry for special events** (skill/competence)
- **ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment** (skill/competence)
- **estimate costs of required supplies** (skill/competence)
- **food storage** (knowledge)
- **handle customer complaints** (skill/competence)
- **handover the food preparation area** (skill/competence)
- **keep up with eating out trends** (skill/competence)
- **maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature** (skill/competence)
- **maintain personal hygiene standards** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage medium term objectives** (skill/competence)
- **manage revenue** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage stock rotation** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the use of kitchen equipment** (skill/competence)
- **order supplies** (skill/competence)
- **perform procurement processes** (skill/competence)
- **plan medium to long term objectives** (skill/competence)
- **plan menus** (skill/competence)
- **plan shifts of employees** (skill/competence)
- **recruit employees** (skill/competence)
- **set prices of menu items** (skill/competence)
- **supervise food quality** (skill/competence)
- **types of whisks** (knowledge)
- **use cooking techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use culinary finishing techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use reheating techniques** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise guests on menus for special events (skill/competence)
- assist customers (skill/competence)
- check deliveries on receipt (skill/competence)
- compile cooking recipes (skill/competence)
- conduct research on food waste prevention (skill/competence)
- create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
- design indicators for food waste reduction (skill/competence)
- develop food waste reduction strategies (skill/competence)
- handle surveillance equipment (skill/competence)
- prepare bakery products (skill/competence)
- prepare canapés (skill/competence)
- prepare desserts (skill/competence)
- store raw food materials (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- train staff to reduce food waste (skill/competence)
- use food cutting tools (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- inventory management — **50 %**
- pastry techniques — **30 %**
- quality control — **30 %**
- baking — **30 %**
- food safety — **30 %**
- pastry production — **30 %**
- recipe development — **20 %**
- food cost control — **20 %**
- food safety management — **20 %**
- chocolate work — **20 %**
- cost management — **20 %**
- dessert production — **20 %**
- kitchen leadership — **20 %**
- menu development — **20 %**
- pastry cooking — **20 %**

### Responsibilities

- quality control — **20 %**
- quality monitoring — **20 %**
- equipment maintenance — **20 %**
- food safety maintenance — **20 %**
- staff training — **20 %**
- team guidance — **20 %**
- team leadership — **20 %**
- waste minimization — **20 %**
- pastry program leadership — **20 %**

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