Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

head pastry cheftogrill cook

A head pastry chef already meets 54% of what the grill cook role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From head pastry chef
54%
Overlap1
To grill cook
13 Skills carried over
4 Required, not held
49.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

54%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

49.6/ 100

1 Share of the grill cook role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the head pastry 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.

Why

Why this move works

A grill cook role treats 10 of its required skills as things a head pastry chef already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • comply with food safety and hygiene
  • handover the food preparation area
  • maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
  • maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature
  • order supplies
  • store raw food materials

What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A grill cook role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a head pastry chef background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held use culinary finishing techniques 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 use reheating techniques assisting and caring
  • already held plan menus communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment assisting and caring

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the grill cook role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 6 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 assisting and caring 1 required, 12 supplementary
  • required, not held use food preparation techniques required
  • optional, not held comply with standard portion sizes optional
  • optional, not held cook dairy products optional
  • optional, not held cook meat dishes optional
  • optional, not held cook sauce products optional
  • optional, not held cook vegetable 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 salad dressings optional
  • optional, not held prepare sandwiches 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
02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area required
  • optional, not held control of expenses optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held work in a hospitality team required
04 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held receive kitchen supplies required
05 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held store kitchen supplies optional
  • optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held execute chilling processes to food products optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a grill cook 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
  • already held handover the food preparation area skill
  • already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
  • already held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature skill
  • already held order supplies skill
  • already held store raw food materials skill
  • already held use cooking techniques skill
  • already held use culinary finishing techniques skill
  • already held use food cutting tools skill
  • already held use reheating techniques skill
  • already held check deliveries on receipt skill
  • already held plan menus skill
  • already held train employees skill
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held comply with standard portion sizes optional
  • optional, not held cook dairy products optional
  • optional, not held cook meat dishes optional
  • optional, not held cook sauce products optional
  • optional, not held cook vegetable products optional
  • optional, not held execute chilling processes to food 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 salad dressings optional
  • optional, not held prepare sandwiches 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 store kitchen supplies optional
  • optional, not held control of expenses optional
  • optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
34 held skills the grill cook role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise guests on menus for special events skill
  • not needed by the target role assist customers skill
  • not needed by the target role bake pastry for special events 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 create decorative food displays skill
  • not needed by the target role create innovative desserts skill
  • not needed by the target role decorate pastry for special events skill
  • not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
  • not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate costs of required supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
  • not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role keep up with eating out trends skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
  • not needed by the target role manage revenue skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role manage stock rotation skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor the use of kitchen equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
  • not needed by the target role plan medium to long term objectives skill
  • not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare bakery products 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 recruit employees skill
  • not needed by the target role set prices of menu items skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise food quality skill
  • not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill
  • not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge
Index

Other moves recorded from head pastry chef

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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.