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Career Guidance Skills communication, collaboration and creativity S1.8 - working with others S1.8.5 - following instructions and procedures Work according to recipe
Description
Perform tasks in food preparation according to recipe or specification in order to preserve the quality of ingredients and to ensure replication accuracy of the recipe. Select the appropriate materials to follow the recipe, taking into account the current situation.
Select the adequate ingredients to execute the recipe. The quality of the ingredients, their properties, and the adequate use of them may yield different results that can be determinant for a satisfactory final product.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 10 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 14 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Industrial cookIndustrial cooks create new food designs and recipes. They prepare, measure and mix ingredients to prepare foodstuff products. They control and regulate temperatures, monitor cooki…
- BakerBakers make a wide range of breads, pastries, and other baked goods. They follow all the processes from receipt and storage of raw materials, preparation of raw materials for …
- Pasta makerPasta makers prepare fresh pasta, fillings, and other types of pasta following specific recipes and processes. Other titles The following job titles also refer to pasta maker: past…
- Fish production operatorFish production operators regulate and supervise fish product manufacturing facilities. They keep stock of all required ingredients and equipment for mass manufacturing. They also …
- BaristaBaristas prepare specialised types of coffee using professional equipment in a hospitality/coffee shop/bar unit. Duties The duties of a barista include, but are not limited to: Pr…
- ConfectionerConfectioners make a varied range of cakes, candies and other confectionery items for industrial purposes or for direct selling. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
- Kitchen assistantKitchen assistants perform all cleaning, washing, and preparation duties required in kitchens. They assist cooks and kitchen supervisors with all tasks necessary to ensure that kit…
- Cocktail bartenderCocktail bartenders perform expert mixing of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Duties Cocktail bartenders typically do the following: Assist with developing new craft cocktail…
- Liquor blenderLiquor blenders regauge, filter, rectify, blend and verify proof of alcoholic drinks before these are prepared for bottling. For the purpose, they tend equipment and mach…
- Pastry makerPastry makers create, decorate and present delectable desserts - cakes, pastries and pies - to customers in fine-dining restaurants, grocery stores and at weddings or anniversary p…
Optional for
- ButcherButchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products. They perform activities such as cutting, trimming, boning, tying, and grinding beef, por…
- Halal butcherHalal butchers order, inspect and buy meat to prepare it and sell it as consumable meat products in accordance with Islamic practices. They perform activities such as cutting, trim…
- Dryer attendantDryer attendants tend rotary dryers to remove moisture from raw materials or food products in transformation. They observe instruments to verify dryer temperature and regulate stea…
- Food production operatorFood production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and …
Related skills
- Grain dehydration recipes
- Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- Apply GMP
- Apply HACCP
- Follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- Dispose food waste
- Label samples
- Administer ingredients in food production
- Keep inventory of goods in production
- Liaise with colleagues
- Ensure sanitation
- Liaise with managers
- Create new recipes
Last updated on February 19, 2026
