A chief cook is a food preparation professional who oversees kitchen staff and other employees of a restaurant or food service establishment. These professionals ensure the quality, preparation and service of food meets the employer's standards on a daily basis. Chief Cook can be found in a variety of food service settings such as fine dining, cafeterias, casual dining and fast food establishments.In most food establishments, food and food preparation products are delivered fresh on a daily basis. Chief Cook may select and order food for the food service establishment and receive the deliveries. This involves ensuring the quality of the food received, stocking perishable and non-perishable items, as well as maintaining inventory levels on a daily basis.Chief cook hire, train and supervise food preparation and service staff, prepare budgets related to food services, schedule employees and ensure the establishment operates efficiently and profitably. Chief cook also ensure regulated sanitation and safety standards are followed and comply with local regulations. Sanitation and safety standards include proper food preparation, cleanliness of food areas and employees, as well as ensuring customers are safe from possible illness or infection related to food preparation and service.
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