| No matter the talent you have, or how | | | | Sous Chef- The Sous Chef is the chief assistant, |
| prestigious the culinary school you graduate from, | | | | or right hand-man, of the Executive Chef. This is |
| you can't expect to become a chef; or an | | | | a position usually an administrative and culinary |
| executive chef overnight. For example, the | | | | one as well. Sous Chefs are mainly responsible for |
| executive chef is responsible for the success or | | | | creating schedules for the kitchen, handling |
| failure of an entire restaurant. It takes time to | | | | customers and filling in for the Chef de Parties |
| earn that level of expertise and trust. Here are | | | | whenever necessary. In the absence of the |
| some simple steps to becoming a chef, to help | | | | Executive Chef, the Sous Chef will run the |
| you plan your chef career properly. | | | | kitchen. The Sous Chef is already experienced as |
| Commis Chef- This is where you start your | | | | a Chef de Partie in several areas and the average |
| training, a "junior chef" in the Commis Chef | | | | salary for a Sous Chef is about 40K a year. |
| position. This is where, in the culinary arts you | | | | Executive Chef- The Executive Chef may do |
| learn, to decide whether this is the right career | | | | some of the cooking, but the main focus of this |
| for you. During this position, you will receive the | | | | positions is mostly managerial. The duty of the |
| training you need to work up the ladder, get a | | | | Executive Chef include hiring the kitchen staff, |
| feel for what it's like to work in a professional | | | | determines portion sizes of the meals, coordinates |
| kitchen, and get up-close supervision from other | | | | the preparing of the meals, sets the kitchen |
| top chefs'. Duties include prep work, setting up | | | | budget and many other things. The Executive |
| the cookware and sauces, and cleaning the | | | | Chef pretty much the visionary behind a |
| kitchen. You don't need experience to start in this | | | | restaurant and is involved heavily around all the |
| position, salaries generally top out at about 20K a | | | | decision makings that have to do with the |
| year. But it is where you need to start, in order | | | | restaurant. The average salary of the Executive |
| to keep moving up. | | | | Chef ranges around 70K a year, although if you |
| Chef de Partie- Otherwise known as line cooks. | | | | are lucky enough to make it big time it can be |
| Many cooks in a professional kitchen obtain this | | | | much higher. |
| title. These chefs are responsible for cooking | | | | By getting a better understanding and feel of the |
| specific foods for one specific section of the | | | | ladder to climb to become a top chef, you can |
| kitchen, such as fried foods, pastries, fish, salads | | | | plan your career much better. Strategize how to |
| and others, depending on the restaurant. After | | | | best meet your goals, dreams and aspirations. |
| the chef in training receives their training in all | | | | Just note that many chefs are totally comfortable |
| different types of cooking, a Commis Chef can | | | | and happy working as a Chef de Partie or as a |
| often move up into the position of Chef de Partie. | | | | Sous Chef. So if any of these positions cater to |
| The average salary for this chef position is usually | | | | your liking more, now you can shape your culinary |
| around 30K per year. | | | | career on the right path. |