Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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pastry chef
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 11 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
cook pastry products
handover the food preparation area
maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature
use food cutting tools
maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
ensure regular maintenance of kitchen equipment
work in a hospitality team
use reheating techniques
plan menus
dispose waste
manage staff
use cooking techniques
maintain customer service
comply with food safety and hygiene
use culinary finishing techniques
think creatively about food and beverages
store raw food materials
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: head pastry chef · chef · head chef · grill cook · pizzaiolo
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.