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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

pastry chef

Pastry chefs are responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting desserts, sweet products and bakery products.

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Description

Pastry chefs are responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting desserts, sweet products and bakery products.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

types of whisks food waste monitoring systems

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

molecular gastronomy

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

use food cutting tools ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment cook pastry products think creatively about food and beverages plan menus use reheating techniques use culinary finishing techniques use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality manage staff use cooking techniques maintain customer service store raw food materials maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment work in a hospitality team comply with food safety and hygiene maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature handover the food preparation area

OPTIONALOptional competences

set prices of menu items ensure cleanliness of food preparation area assist customers prepare bakery products plan shifts of employees order supplies handle surveillance equipment prepare desserts prepare canapés create decorative food displays perform procurement processes

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

31 total

19 essential · 12 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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