- Ensure that all dishes are cooked well and presented in an aesthetically pleasing way
- Oversee food preparation, checking that all kitchen staff are performing their duties
- Monitor equipment quality and order new equipment as needed
- Help the restaurant determine how much food and supplies need to be ordered
- Train new kitchen staff
- Create menus that tend to suit the need of customers, and in some cases suggest new dishes to customers
- Maintain work schedule for kitchen staff so as to ensure smooth flow of activities in the kitchen
- Make sure that kitchen safety measures are met and that sanitation practices are carried out
- A respectable knowledge of food handling and environmental sanitation standards
