Kitchen Hierarchy - (The Different Chef Titles Explained)



1.      Father of kitchen or executive chef
This person is in charge of all activities related to the kitchen, which usually includes menu creation, management of kitchen staff, ordering and purchasing of inventory, controlling raw material costs and plating design. Chef de cuisine is the traditional French term from which the English word chef is derived. Head chef is often used to designate someone with the same duties as an executive chef, but there is usually someone in charge of a head chef, possibly making the larger executive decisions such as direction of menu, final authority in staff management decisions, and so on. This is often the case for executive chefs with multiple restaurants. Involved in checking the sensory evaluation of dishes after preparation and they are well aware of each sensory property of those specific dishes.

2.      Executive sou’s chef or assistant chef
The Sous-Chef de Cuisine (under-chef of the kitchen) is the second-in-command and direct assistant of the Chef de Cuisine. Sous chef works under executive chef or head chef. This person may be responsible for scheduling the kitchen staff, or substituting when the head chef is off-duty. Also, he or she will fill in for or assist the Chef de Partie (line cook) when needed. This person is accountable for the kitchen's inventory, cleanliness, organization, and the continuing training of its entire staff. A sous-chef's duties can also include carrying out the head chef's directives, conducting line checks, and overseeing the timely rotation of all food products. Smaller operations may not have a sous-chef, while larger operations may have more than one. The sous chef is also responsible when the Executive Chef is absent.

3.      Bakery chef
Makes baked goods such as pastries, cakes, breads and desserts. In larger establishments, the pastry chef often supervises a separate team in their own kitchen.

4.      Butcher chef
Butchers meats, poultry, and sometimes fish. May also be responsible for breading meats and fish.

5.      Banquet chef
banquet chef  involves a culinary expert serving as an assistant to the executive chef in charge of the kitchen in a commercial establishment. Banquet chefs usually work in hotels, resorts, country clubs and other facilities, and the banquets can range in size from small groups to hundreds of people.

6.      Cook 1 and cook 2
chef is a trained professional cook who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term chef de cuisine (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin]), the director or head of a kitchen. Chefs can receive formal training from an institution, as well as by apprenticing with an experienced chef.
There are different terms that use the word chef in their titles, and deal with specific areas of food preparation, such as the sous-chef, who acts as the second-in-command in a kitchen, or the chef de partie, who handles a specific area of production. The kitchen brigade system is a hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff, many of which use the word "chef" in their titles. Underneath the chefs are the kitchen assistants. A chef's standard uniform includes a hat (called a toque), neckerchiefdouble-breasted jacketapron and sturdy shoes (that may include steel or plastic toe-caps).

7.      Kitchen helper
Kitchen Helpers are primarily responsible for keeping a restaurant's kitchen clean, as well as assisting in food preparation. Duties highlighted on example resumes of Kitchen Helpers include preparing ingredients for the cook, making sure ingredients and supplies were well stocked, and cleaning the kitchen after each day's shift.

8.      Dish washing
Dish washing  is the process of cleaning cooking utensilsdishescutlery and other items to prevent food borne diseases.

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