Hospitality
Kitchen & Culinary skills assessment
Assess cooks and chefs on knife work, technique, food safety, organisation and plating. Compare kitchens and brigades consistently and track apprentices through to head chef.
- 13 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 13 Kitchen & Culinary skills you can score
These are the default Kitchen & Culinary skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every staff member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Knife Skills
Accuracy and safety of knife handling and cutting techniques.
Cooking Techniques
Competency across core cooking methods including sauté, roast and grill.
Food Safety
Consistent application of food hygiene and safety standards.
Organisation
Ability to organise a section efficiently during service.
Presentation
Quality and consistency of dish plating and presentation.
Speed & Efficiency
Ability to work at pace without compromising quality.
Teamwork
Ability to communicate and work effectively in a kitchen team.
Mise en Place
Prepares ingredients and stations completely before service begins.
Sauces and Stocks
Produces consistent, well-seasoned stocks, sauces and bases.
Menu Knowledge and Costing
Knows every dish and its cost and portion size.
Stock Rotation and Storage
Labels, dates and rotates products to reduce waste.
Cleaning and Kitchen Hygiene
Keeps stations clean and follows HACCP and cleaning schedules.
Communication in Service
Calls orders and timings clearly and responds to the pass.
Levels included with Kitchen & Culinary
Kitchen & Culinary starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Experience Level” for hospitality, so staff members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Kitchen Hand
- Commis Chef
- Chef de Partie
- Sous Chef
- Head Chef
- Executive Chef
How Kitchen & Culinary works in SkillScorer
Score
Each staff member in a venue is scored on the Kitchen & Culinary skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank staff members, compare two side by side, or compare your venues against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Kitchen & Culinary skills need attention. Reports also follow each supervisor's venue.
Kitchen & Culinary scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Kitchen & Culinary scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Kitchen & Culinary scorecard covers 13 skills: Knife Skills, Cooking Techniques, Food Safety, Organisation, Presentation, Speed & Efficiency, Teamwork, Mise en Place, Sauces and Stocks, Menu Knowledge and Costing, Stock Rotation and Storage, Cleaning and Kitchen Hygiene and Communication in Service. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are staff members scored in Kitchen & Culinary?
Every staff member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one venue and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Kitchen & Culinary?
Kitchen & Culinary starts with these levels (called “Experience Level” in the app): Kitchen Hand, Commis Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Head Chef and Executive Chef. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Kitchen & Culinary skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In hospitality the app talks about staff members, venues and supervisors, and you can change any of those words too.
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