As a Chef, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Chef role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to a Chef as either a Kitchen Manager or a Banquet Chef.
A Kitchen Manager shares 94% of core skills with a Chef.
A Banquet Chef shares 97% of core skills with a Chef.
A Corporate Executive Chef shares 96% of core skills with a Chef.
A Culinary Director shares 96% of core skills with a Chef.
A Food Service Director shares 91% of core skills with a Chef.
A Director Of Dining Services shares 92% of core skills with a Chef.
A Catering Chef shares 98% of core skills with a Chef.
A Restaurant Chef shares 96% of core skills with a Chef.
A Pastry Chef shares 73% of core skills with a Chef.
A Kitchen Supervisor shares 94% of core skills with a Chef.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Chef often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Cook shares 86% of core skills with a Chef.
A Director Of Food And Beverage shares 80% of core skills with a Chef.
A Head of Food Services shares 85% of core skills with a Chef.
A Food and Beverage Manager shares 74% of core skills with a Chef.
A Culinary Manager shares 86% of core skills with a Chef.
If you're a Chef and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Chef. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
To become a Cook from a Chef, you should develop skills like Customer Service, Mediterranean Cuisine, Chef, Teamwork, Food Service, Microsoft Access, Event Management and HORECA.
To become a Director Of Food And Beverage from a Chef, you should develop skills like MICROS, Revenue Analysis, Event Management, Wine, New Restaurant Openings, Menu Engineering and Labor Control.
It's common for a Chef to become a Head of Food Services, Director Of Food And Beverage, Cook, Food and Beverage Manager or Culinary Manager.
Below are the most common career transitions for a Chef
Jobs that are very similar to a Chef include a Restaurant Chef, Pastry Chef, Culinary Director, Corporate Executive Chef, Director Of Dining Services, Kitchen Supervisor, Catering Chef and Food Service Director.
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