Executive Chef skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Executive Chef postings that mention each skill.

1. Food preparationdistinctive81%
2. Training and coachingdistinctive64%
3. Leadership62%
4. Inventory managementdistinctive54%
5. Food safetydistinctive49%
6. Cleaningdistinctive47%
7. Hospitalitydistinctive45%
8. Point of saledistinctive43%
9. Schedulingdistinctive36%
10. Process improvementdistinctive34%
11. Communication33%
12. Sales30%
13. Regulatory compliance29%
14. Microsoft Office19%
15. Procurementdistinctive19%

“Distinctive” means Executive Chef postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Executive Chef skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Food Service Supervisor87% overlapShared: Food safety, Food preparation, Cleaning, HospitalityHow to switch
• Cook84% overlapShared: Food preparation, Food safety, Hospitality, CleaningHow to switch
• Food Service Manager83% overlapShared: Food safety, Food preparation, Training and coaching, CleaningHow to switch
• Barista73% overlapShared: Food preparation, Food safety, Hospitality, CleaningHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Executive Chef need?

In 521 current Executive Chef job postings, the skills asked for most often are Food preparation (81%), Training and coaching (64%), Leadership (62%), Inventory management (54%), Food safety (49%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Executive Chef move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Food Service Supervisor, Cook, Food Service Manager, Barista. Food Service Supervisor shares skills such as Food safety, Food preparation, Cleaning.