Chef De Cuisine

Skills

• Creativity: Being innovative can allow you to create unique menus and dishes that appeal to and engage customers.
• Flexibility: Working as a chef can mean working split shifts, including holidays and weekends.
• Adaptability: In the kitchen, you may encounter issues with product delays or adapting the menu if a particular ingredient becomes unavailable.
• Communication: Professional kitchens can be loud, hot and busy, so good communication skills can help team members to understand their roles and responsibilities, reduce stress and keep everyone focused.
• Leadership: Establishing clear goals and high standards for the kitchen can ensure everyone understands their role and responsibilities, impacting customer experience and satisfaction.
• Mentoring: Good leaders also mentor their staff, helping to guide their team to improve their skills.
• Culinary knowledge: Understanding different techniques, flavours and tools can be essential to create interesting and unique dishes.
• Dexterity: Chefs typically make detailed cuts and use sharp tools, so dexterity and agility can be important for chefs who work with their hands.
• Physical fitness: You can spend a lot of time on your feet, lifting heavy ingredients or tools or walking around the kitchen to assist or inspect your team.