2.2 KiB
2.2 KiB
Competences — pastry chef
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8f10ea9b-bfdf-4a4c-9fa7-b6e02daa93e5).
Essential
- comply with food safety and hygiene (skill/competence)
- cook pastry products (skill/competence)
- ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment (skill/competence)
- food waste monitoring systems (knowledge)
- handover the food preparation area (skill/competence)
- maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment (skill/competence)
- maintain customer service (skill/competence)
- maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature (skill/competence)
- manage staff (skill/competence)
- plan menus (skill/competence)
- store raw food materials (skill/competence)
- think creatively about food and beverages (skill/competence)
- types of whisks (knowledge)
- use cooking techniques (skill/competence)
- use culinary finishing techniques (skill/competence)
- use food cutting tools (skill/competence)
- use reheating techniques (skill/competence)
- use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality (skill/competence)
- work in a hospitality team (skill/competence)
Optional
- assist customers (skill/competence)
- create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
- ensure cleanliness of food preparation area (skill/competence)
- handle surveillance equipment (skill/competence)
- molecular gastronomy (knowledge)
- order supplies (skill/competence)
- perform procurement processes (skill/competence)
- plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
- prepare bakery products (skill/competence)
- prepare canapés (skill/competence)
- prepare desserts (skill/competence)
- set prices of menu items (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 49 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- baking — 45 %
- inventory management — 37 %
- pastry production — 33 %
- food safety — 22 %
- pastry preparation — 22 %
- dessert preparation — 20 %
- food preparation — 18 %