Personal Skills & Attributes of a chef

Personal Skills & Attributes of a chef

Passion: A great chef has a tremendous passion for food and cooking. They enjoy the process of selecting foods, preparing meals, and creating menus.

A great chef must be very creative and always willing to try something new. Creativity inspires a food’s presentation, which is very important to the overall dining experience.

A great chef is always committed to preparing the highest quality meal. They seek out the finest ingredients and use the best techniques to deliver the best product possible

Traits & Behaviors Expected by Employers

A great chef is adept at handling many tasks at once. A single chef might be responsible for several elements of a meal that all need to come together at the same time, and he or she must be able to ensure everything is completed at just the right moment

Empathy

Employers not only want you to do the job, but to care about it and the people with whom you will interact.ew

How to get an interview off to a good start

Don't let your potential employer stump you with the question, "What do you know about this company?"It's one of the easiest questions to ace, if only you do some research before your interview.

Background information including company history, locations, divisions, and a mission statement are available in an "About Us" section on most company websites. Review it ahead of time, then print it out and read it over just before your interview to refresh your memory.

Four ways to Present Yourself

When creating a resume that will look consistently good when e-mailed, scanned, or viewed within a simple text editor, you must use the simplest formatting possible. This may mean sacrificing the features of your favorite word processor, such as tables, paragraph borders, and custom fonts, etc

Employers world wide use the employment application to gather consistent data about prospective employees

Groups must work together to make decisions about who must do what, at what time and the logistics on how it must be done.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Putting first things first means doing to the most important things in life. It means being clear about your priorities and acting on them.

1. Build downtime into your schedule.

When you plan your week, make it a point to schedule time

with your family and friends, and activities that help you recharge.

If you are a worker, you have the right to: ◾request an OSHA inspection for workplace hazards, violations of OSHA standards, or violations of the OSH Act (your name will be kept confidential on request);

◾have an authorized employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer on the workplace inspection;

◾confer informally with the OSHA compliance officer (in private, if preferred);

◾be notified by your employer of any citations issued for alleged violations of standards at the workplace, and of your employer's requests for variances or for changes in the abatement period;

◾contest the abatement time set in any citation issued to your employer by OSHA;

◾file a complaint with OSHA if you believe that you have been dismissed, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against for exercising rights under OSHA;

◾file a complaint with Federal OSHA authorities if your State agency fails to administer a State program as effectively as required by OSHA;

◾ask OSHA about any tests performed in your workplace, the results of inspections, and any decision not to take action on a complaint;

◾receive information from your employer about hazards and safety measures applicable to the workplace, OSHA standards relevant to your job, and the record of accidents and illnesses in the workplace;

◾ask that National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health evaluate and provide information on the substances used in your workplace;

◾refuse to work in an imminent danger situation, under certain conditions;

◾submit written information or comment to OSHA on the issuance, revocation, or modification of an OSHA standard and to request a public hearing; and

◾observe the monitoring and measuring of toxic substances in the workplace if you are exposed, and to have access to any records of your exposure.

You also have the responsibility to: ◾read the OSHA poster in the workplace;

◾comply with all the OSHA standards, with all requirements of your State-approved plan (if any), and with the employer's safety and health rules;

◾report any hazards immediately to your supervisor,

◾report to your supervisor any job-related illness or injury; and

◾cooperate fully with the OSHA compliance officer who inspects your workplace.

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1.Take an honest look at where you're coming from. If there's some anger or resentment toward the team member, then you're probably not the best person to offer them advice.

2.Start and end with a compliment. Find something good to say about your team member, this will help him or her take in your advice. At the end of the conversation, it will help your team member to feel that they aren't a failure or that you're not angry.

3.Listen to your own voice. The tone of your voice can communicate as much (if not more) than the words you choose. If there is an edge to your voice it will be harder for your team member to take in your request.

A professional reference:

A professional reference is a reference from a person who can vouch for your qualifications for a job. A professional reference is typically a former employer, a colleague, a client, a vendor, a supervisor or someone else who can recommend you for employment.

What Is Included in a Cover Letter

A cover letter typically provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job you are applying for.

After finishing my trade, I plan on attending advanced training at an alternative Job Corps

In Treasure Island, San Fransisco

When giving Constructive Critisism

Career Resource Centers:

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2. Rethink your errands.

Consider whether you can outsource any of your time-consuming household chores or errands.

3. Get moving.

It's hard to make time for exercise when you have a jam-packed schedule, but it may ultimately help you get more done by boosting your energy level and ability to concentrate.

Prioritize

How to land an Internship

Attitude:

Ensure that your attitude does not become a communication barrier. If you appear superior, act as if an organisation would be lucky to employ you, seem bored, criticise current colleagues or employer you will have no chance of getting the job. Even if the interviewer appears hostile, rise above it and maintain your equilibrium at all times.

Creativity

Multitasking

Passion

Attention to Detail

Commitment to Quality:

A great chef pays close attention to detail. Cooking is a science and every ingredient and measurement has a specific role that a chef must be continually aware of.

Barriers to Telephone Interviews

Handle Criticism

A great chef can handle criticism from customers. Not everyone will always like what a chef prepares, and a good chef knows not to take poor reviews personal

Self-direction and initiative

Employers seek people who will take upon themselves more than what is actually expected or required. To find out if you have that kind of drive

Not listening:

Is probably one of the worst communication errors that you can make. Of course if you don’t hear something, you ask for it to be repeated, but you must make sure that you don’t talk over people or not listen to questions that you are asked – if you do you might find yourself giving the entirely wrong answer

Putting First Things First

Employers give personality, employability and skills testing to make sure that you are qualified for the job;

Firstly, do you have the right skills and experience? Secondly, do you have the required enthusiasm and motivation? Finally, are you going to fit in, in terms of your personality, attitude and general work style?

Establish rapport.

Rapport is a relationship based upon mutual trust. Rapport is important to consider when establishing and maintaining a relationship between interviewer and interviewee. Oftentimes, the first few minutes of the interview are the most important. Establishing rapport can enhance the outcome of the interview. If an honest, sincere and persuasive attitude is not used by the interviewer, then the interviewee may not share their real opinions on the matter at hand

1. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

You should have a resume and writing samples ready. Call up your local newspaper or look online. Usually they put up ads for each semester. Fall, Spring, Summer. Then write a cover letter describing your interest, your experiences, and what you hope to gain from working with them.

2. Begin with the End in Mind

Envision what you want in the future so that you know concretely what to make a reality.

Errors in communication

3. Synergize

Combine the strengths of people through positive teamwork, so as to achieve goals that no one could have done alone.

4. Sharpen the Saw

Balance and renew your resources, energy, and health to create a sustainable, long-term, effective lifestyle.

Creating an Electronic Resume

* Information: name, contact information, major, graduation date, etc.

* include a brief summary of skills, experiences and goals as they relate to a specific job opening

*employment history

*list the schools you attended, the degrees you attained, and any special awards and honors you earned.

I have a multimodal learning preference, meaning that I learn in multiple different ways.

*visual

*aural

*reading & writing

*kinesthetic

Teamwork Skills;

•Acknowledging Others

•Advising

•Collaboration

•Commitment

•Communication

•Community Building

•Confidence

•Confidence Building

•Conflict Management

•Contributing

•Cooperation

How to develop a listening attitude:

◾Focus your attention on the subject

Stop all non-relevant activities beforehand to orient yourself

to the speaker or the topic

◾Review mentally what you already know about the subject

◾Avoid distractions

Seat yourself appropriately close to the speaker

◾Set aside your prejudices, your opinions

You are present to learn what the speaker has to say,

not the other way around

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Job titles at onetonline.org

*Chefs and Head Cooks

*First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

*Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Occupational Profile Skills & Tasks

Job search engines & Culinary listings

* Craigslist; Pastry Cook 1 - Skilled Cake Decorator (Coronado Bakery)

*Indeed; Prepared Foods Team Leader

(Whole Foods Market )

Strategies for succeeding at a New Job

*Monster; Culinary Specialist - Kitchen Manager

(The Cheesecake Factory)

DRESS APPROPRIATELY:

ASK QUESTIONS

Once training is underway, even if you're an expert in your field you're likely to have questions about the process in your new surroundings. Don't be afraid to ask! If your boss or colleague is going too fast in their explanation of a task, request politely that they slow down or repeat specific information. They'll be much less impressed if you ask them about a basic procedure after you've worked there for a month (and should already know).

It's crucial that you don't throw the dress code out the window the minute you're hired. If the dress standards weren't made clear to you during your initial interview, call the human resources department and ask what the requirements are.

Come prepared

If your job requires paperwork to be completed, a laptop computer or special supplies that you're expected to provide, don't forget them. There is no better indication of carelessness than someone showing up unprepared, and you'll likely lose valuable work time tracking down someone else's materials to use