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kitchen clerk

You participate in the control as well as the storage of the goods. You respect the technical sheets in order to carry out its preparations, and ensure the proper maintenance of the kitchen and your equipment. You participate in sending the dishes, supervised by your work team.

Training

CAP cuisine / BAC PRO catering

Qualities

Rigor, organization, efficiency, attention to detail, resistance to stress, creativity, sense of observation

Average salaries

Starting salary: 18-21 k€ gross annual
Confirmed salary (from 2 to 5 years): 22-23 k€ gross annual

Skills

Ability to manage working time, respect of technical sheets for the realization of dishes. Passionate about cooking and customer satisfaction, you have the desire to learn and progress through your curiosity.

Outlook

Head of Party, Cook, Assistant, Chef

Our professionals testify

Each task that we perform must be appreciated by the client

Hugo , Commis chef

His journey

I was introduced to cooking by my grandmother, who doesn’t have a restaurant but likes good products, then I did an internship with a restaurant owner. I then studied at the hotel school and after 2 years of apprenticeship I joined a large gastronomic brasserie.

His typical day

The classic acts of a restaurant: setting up then service for lunch and dinner.

His qualities

You have to be patient, enduring, attentive and aware that the task you are performing will have to be appreciated by the client.

What he likes about his job

The responsibilities that I am given, the trust that my manager places in me and which push me to constantly improve and make me progress.

Advice to applicants

Do not hesitate to carry out discovery and observation courses to discover the different facets of this profession and see if you are made for it.