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62200.02 – Sous-Chefs

Sous-chefs plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities. They may prepare and cook meals and specialty foods.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Executive sous-chef
  • Sous-chef

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to coordinate, prevent delays and ensure dishes are prepared and served promptly
  • Monitoring to provide guidance, address issues and ensure team members are following safe food handling procedures
  • Fluency of Ideas to create innovative recipes, adapt existing ones and develop creative solutions to meet dietary requirements or preferences
  • Multitasking to oversee multiple tasks simultaneously, such as preparing ingredients, cooking and plating
  • Adaptability to adapt to seasonal changes, ingredient availability and market trends
  • Knowledge in Hospitality to learn different ways of preparing dishes and create gastronomic experiences that meet the expectations and preferences of customer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
  • May plan menus and requisition food and kitchen supplies
  • May prepare and cook meals or specialty foods.
  • Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • There is some mobility among the various types of chefs in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Cooks (63200)
  • Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (65201)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

62 – Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

Sub-major group

622 – Specialized services occupations

Minor group

6220 – Specialized occupations in services

Unit group

62200 – Chefs

Occupational profile

62200.02 – Sous-Chefs

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