Career switch, measured
From Executive Chef to Cook
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 Mental health.
84%
skill overlap
3,772
open Cook postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillExecutive ChefCook
- Food preparation81%75%
- Food safety49%59%
- Hospitality45%46%
- Cleaning47%64%
- Scheduling36%43%
- Workplace safety9%20%
- Regulatory compliance29%10%
- Inventory management54%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Cook postings, rarely in Executive Chef ones.
SkillExecutive ChefCook
- Mental health–29%
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