Table 1Transition record

cheftokitchen assistant

A chef already meets 48% of what the kitchen assistant role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chef

48%

Overlap1

To kitchen assistant

14 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

55.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.5

This move: 55.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the kitchen assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chef profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A kitchen assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chef background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held cook vegetable products assisting and caring
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature handling and moving
already held handover the food preparation area handling and moving
already held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area information skills
already held prepare sandwiches assisting and caring
already held design indicators for food waste reduction information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the kitchen assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean kitchen equipment required
required, not held store kitchen supplies required
required, not held carry out stock rotation required
required, not held clean surfaces required

optional, not held prepare bakery products optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held comply with standard portion sizes required
required, not held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment required

optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held monitor kitchen supplies required
required, not held receive kitchen supplies required

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required

optional, not held report on possible equipment hazards optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held work according to recipe required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a kitchen assistant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held design indicators for food waste reduction skill
already held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held handover the food preparation area skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held manage waste skill
already held use food cutting tools skill
already held use food preparation techniques skill
already held work in a hospitality team skill
already held check deliveries on receipt skill
already held cook vegetable products skill
already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature skill
already held prepare sandwiches skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare bakery products optional
optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional
optional, not held report on possible equipment hazards optional

35 held skills the kitchen assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role compile cooking recipes skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role cook dairy products skill
not needed by the target role cook fish skill
not needed by the target role cook meat dishes skill
not needed by the target role cook pastry products skill
not needed by the target role cook sauce products skill
not needed by the target role cook seafood skill
not needed by the target role create decorative food displays skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role execute chilling processes to food products skill
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role identify nutritional properties of food skill
not needed by the target role instruct kitchen personnel skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role molecular gastronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role plan menus skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role prepare canapés skill
not needed by the target role prepare desserts skill
not needed by the target role prepare flambeed dishes skill
not needed by the target role prepare salad dressings skill
not needed by the target role set prices of menu items skill
not needed by the target role store raw food materials skill
not needed by the target role think creatively about food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge
not needed by the target role use cooking techniques skill
not needed by the target role use culinary finishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role use reheating techniques skill
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill

Index

Other moves recorded from chef

Full index of moves from chef

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.