Sous chef vs chef de cuisine

Differences between sous chef and chef de cuisine duties and responsibilities

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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Chef de cuisine example responsibilities.

• Manage the staff to insure the consistency and quality of this Chicago style bistro.
• Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
• Manage cold kitchen production for a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
• Train and manage kitchen personnel for both locations, supervised/coordinate all relate culinary activities; purchasing, inventory, butchering.
• Work all stations; responsible for mise en place, quality of product, and maintaining sanitation standards.
• Train and mentore local staff, hiring, scheduling maintain HACCP and production charts.
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