How to Become a Chef?

Are you thinking of becoming a Chef or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Chef, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Chef job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Chef Career Path

Chef

Alias: Assistant Chef, Associate Chef...(3)
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8+Years of Experience
€65K - €125K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Adjunct Chef

Alias: Chef IV, Lead Chef
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No Years of Experience Reports
Not Enough Salary Reports
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Head Chef

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No Years of Experience Reports
€39K - €59K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Chef Career Path

Chef I
Chef
Adjunct Chef
Head Chef
Chief Chef
€0
€28K
€56K
€84K
€140K

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Important Skill Sets for the Chef Career Path

Effective Communication
Excellent Communication
Ability to Multitask
Time Management

Related careers in the retail & food services Industry

Interested in other retail & food services careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Chef skills. Discover some of the most common Chef career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Executive Chef
No skills overlap
90% transitioned to Executive Chef