How to Become a Head Chef?

Are you thinking of becoming a Head Chef or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Head Chef, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Head Chef job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Head Chef Career Path

Lead Chef

Alias: Chef IV, Adjunct Chef
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23% advanced to
5 - 7Years of Experience
₹12L - ₹12L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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23% advanced to

Head Chef

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No Years of Experience Reports
₹4L - ₹13L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Chief Chef

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8+Years of Experience
₹60L - ₹60L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Head Chef Career Path

Chef I
Chef II
Lead Chef
Head Chef
Chief Chef
₹0
₹13L
₹26L
₹40L
₹66L

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Important Skill Sets for the Head Chef Career Path

Japanese Language
Leadership
Attention To Detail
STCW

Related careers in the retail & food services Industry

Interested in other retail & food services careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Head Chef skills. Discover some of the most common Head Chef career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Executive Chef
No skills overlap
90% transitioned to Executive Chef