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A Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of a kitchen staff. They are second-in-command to the Executive Chef, and help manage all aspects of kitchen operations including menu planning, food preparation, ordering supplies and managing personnel. The Sous Chef must be knowledgeable about culinary techniques, have strong organizational skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment.

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Steps to take to start your career as a Sous Chef and other jobs like it

  • There are a variety of different training programs. The shortest are certificate programs completed less than a year, next are associate degrees in culinary arts and the longest being 4 year bachelor programs. All of these programs require a GED or high school diploma.
  • Everyone knows how to eat but building a career in cooking or baking takes practice. Whether you have formal training or not, practicing on your own, working in a restaurant and or working under an experienced chef is important.
  • You likely will need to work your way through many different roles in the kitchen to gain the experience needed to advance to ones that allow you to use your creativity.
  • There are many different environments for chef’s to work in, hotels, restaurants, catering, cafe’s. There are different skills to be learned from each, some of which extend beyond cooking to the business side of the trade.
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3.7 years
$45K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.68 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
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Education you need to become a Sous Chef

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  • Associate Degree In Culinary Arts
    The number of occurrences matches with Sous Chef in our database.
    Avg. Duration:20 monthsAvg. Fees:$12,666Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Sous Chef in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree In Associate Of Arts
    The number of occurrences matches with Sous Chef in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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