There are major duties, tasks, and responsibilities head chefs are expected to perform at work; they are given in the job description example below:

• Order supplies and report to the head of the establishment
• Ensure the serving of quality culinary dishes and on schedule
• Ensure that no problem arises during serving; if any, it should be rectified quickly
• Approve all foods before they leave the kitchen
• Develop menu offerings
• Forecast supply needs and estimate costs
• Recruit kitchen staff
• Ensure efficiency of the kitchen and staff.
• Ensure production of quality and consistent food
• Perform accounting functions and scheduling of meals to be served
• Weigh in on patron complaints
• Ensure that the food servicing facility meets all necessary standards and regulations such as sanitary and safety guidelines
• Create recipes and prepare advanced items
• Assign tasks that are less complicated to lower kitchen staff
• Maximize the productivity of the kitchen staff
• Manage the rest of the chefs in the chef’s chain of command
• Ensure proper equipment maintenance and operations
• Oversee special catering events and where necessary offer culinary instruction and demonstrate techniques
• Supervise kitchen personnel and their performance
• Take charge of kitchen staff payroll and initiate possible increase
• Report to the food service director
• Order food from designated suppliers
• Manage stock of food
• Organize duty roster for kitchen staff