Western cuisine chef (apprentice)
せいようりょうりちょうりにん（みならい）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Service Occupations
- Middle : Food Preparation Occupations
- Minor : Kitchen Assistants and Cook Trainees
Summary
A job that learns basic tasks such as preparation and plating at Western cuisine restaurants while performing cooking assistance duties.
Description
The Western cuisine chef (apprentice) learns cooking techniques while performing support tasks such as ingredient preparation and mise-en-place, plating, and dishwashing under the guidance of chefs or senior cooks. Also responsible for hygiene management and kitchen organization. Accurate work according to recipes and procedures is required. With accumulated experience, they will be entrusted with independent cooking, and career paths to sous chef, head chef, or chef will open in the future.
Future Outlook
With the demand in the food service industry, the career path from apprentice to cook is stable. Ability to respond to health-conscious trends and diverse food cultures is required.
Personality Traits
Clean and tidy / Cooperative / Honest and eager to learn / Physically strong
Work Style
Contract employee / Full-time / Full-time employee / Part-time / Shift
Career Path
Cook (Western cuisine) → Sous chef → Head chef → Chef
Required Skills
Basic operation of cooking utensils / Hygiene management (HACCP) / Ingredient preprocessing / Knife handling / Plating
Recommended Skills
French (culinary terms) / Western cuisine cooking
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because accuracy in ingredient cutting, quantities, and plating is required. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Motivation to learn techniques and menus is important. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | High physical stamina is required due to long hours of standing work and handling heavy pots. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | Because it is necessary to collaborate with other staff in the kitchen to advance work efficiently. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytical & Logical Thinking | Mainly executing procedures rather than analyzing recipes. |
| Creativity & Ideation | Creativity is limited as they follow given instructions. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Mainly measuring seasonings rather than complex calculations. |
Related Qualifications
- Cooking license
- Food hygiene supervisor
Aliases
- Apprentice cook
- Western cuisine cooking apprentice
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