Career switch, measured
From Cook to Executive Chef
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 84% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Food preparation, Food safety, Hospitality, Cleaning; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Leadership, Point of sale, Process improvement.
84%
skill overlap
521
open Executive Chef postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCookExecutive Chef
- Food preparation75%81%
- Food safety59%49%
- Hospitality46%45%
- Cleaning64%47%
- Scheduling43%36%
- Workplace safety20%9%
- Regulatory compliance10%29%
- Inventory management10%54%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Executive Chef postings, rarely in Cook ones.
SkillCookExecutive Chef
- Training and coaching–64%
- Leadership9%62%
- Point of sale–43%
- Process improvement–34%
- Communication8%33%
- Sales–30%
- Microsoft Office–19%
- Procurement–19%
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