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Overview
Fish cooks prepare and present fish dishes with cooking techniques suited to fresh fish, seafood, sauces, portions and service timing.
In job descriptions, look for fish slicing, seafood cooking, sauce preparation, fresh-fish purchasing, raw food storage, chilling, menu planning, portion standards, kitchen handover and food safety routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Fish cook work is kitchen production focused on fresh fish, seafood and matching sauces. The cook prepares raw ingredients, controls chilling and storage, cooks to portion and service standards and hands over a clean preparation area.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes fish slicing, seafood cooking, sauce work, menu planning, chilled storage, raw-food handling, standard portions, kitchen-supply checks and food safety routines.
Salary context
Salary context depends on service volume, freshness and purchasing responsibility, fish preparation skill, menu contribution, shift pattern and whether the cook leads a station or works under a head chef.
Career paths
A fish cook can move toward station chef, seafood specialist, saucier work, menu development, kitchen supervision, purchasing responsibility or broader cook roles.
Good to know
Read adverts for the type of restaurant or kitchen, expected fish species, seafood scope, sauce responsibility, supplier contact, hygiene routines and whether the work includes menu planning.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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Open in O*NETCooks, Restaurant
35-2014.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
cook (5120.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b9de6d8b-1cf6-4722-bf8c-d73aad03bf87 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5120.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 5120 |
| Concept type | Occupation |