Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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diet cook
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 28 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
receive kitchen supplies
maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature
work in a hospitality team
use reheating techniques
composition of diets
ensure cleanliness of food preparation area
use food preparation techniques
nutrition
use cooking techniques
maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
use food cutting tools
comply with food safety and hygiene
identify nutritional properties of food
use culinary finishing techniques
store raw food materials
dispose waste
handover the food preparation area
Optional & specialised skills
order supplies
prepare dairy products for use in a dish
prepare vegetable products for use in a dish
store kitchen supplies
create a diet plan
slice fish
advise on preparation of diet food
prepare bakery products
prepare sandwiches
cook sauce products
prepare saucier products for use in a dish
execute chilling processes to food products
comply with standard portion sizes
control of expenses
prepare ready-made dishes
train employees
plan menus
cook seafood
cook dairy products
prepare desserts
prepared meals
prepare meat products for use in a dish
cook meat dishes
prepare egg products for use in a dish
check deliveries on receipt
prepare salad dressings
cook vegetable products
handle chemical cleaning agents
Other matches: pizzaiolo · cook · grill cook · fish cook · dietetic technician
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.