Personal chef vs sous chef

Differences between personal chef and sous chef duties and responsibilities

Personal chef example responsibilities.

• Travel and manage additional kitchens & staff at estates in Hamptons, NJ & NYC.
• Cook and manage daily household functions for a large extend family in the Amagansette and NYC.
• Manage the kitchens, purchase groceries, supplies and equipment; prepares invoicing, and handles receipts receivable.
• Control food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
• Prepare and package scratch-made, healthy meals, while consider allergies and personal taste.
• Shop for client's groceries, and prepare weekly meals in the clients home while maintaining ServSafe health standards.
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Sous chef example responsibilities.

• Manage FOH duties, along with customer relations.
• Train, mentore, manage and discipline lead chefs, associate chefs, prep cooks, pastry assistants and dishwashers.
• Manage a staff of 45 union personnel in preparation of meals for hospital patients and cafeteria patrons for three meals daily.
• Control food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
• Manage people and oversee production of high-volume establishment for this upscale restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine.
• Train and manage all culinary personnel, supervise and coordinate all culinary activities, estimate food consumption and manage food cost.
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