Chef/Lead Cook

Pre-Employment Test

Purpose and When to Use It: RA’s Chef/Lead Cook Test is useful for screening potential employees who will be responsible for planning, preparing, presenting and overseeing an establishment’s culinary offerings.

The Chef/Lead Cook test should be used to find creative, detail-minded and professional employees who can effectively lead a restaurant crew. The most successful candidates will be good time and budget managers, able to build and work with strong, cohesive teams, and possess the interpersonal skills to effectively interact with coworkers and patrons. They will be hard-working and accountable, setting a good example for those around them.

About the Test: This assessment battery includes the following components:

• A set of personality dimensions assessing important and functional traits for the role.
• This test takes most individuals 15-20 minutes to complete.

Target group: We recommend using this test for the positions of Executive Chef, Chef De Cuisine, Sous Chef, Assistant Sous Chef, Lead Line Cook, Head Cook, Kitchen Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Food & Beverage Manager, Culinary Specialist, Caterer, Personal Chef and Private Chef, among other leadership roles in culinary settings.

What the Report Gives You: The report provides a graphical display of personality trait scores, score interpretation guidance–including a detailed list of strengths and developmental concerns–and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process: RA’s online personality testing can be done from any device with a reliable internet connection. The use of mobile phones is discouraged. Test results are provided immediately.

Recommended options: Testing for general mental aptitude provides additional predictive information about your candidate’s reasoning and problem-solving ability. If these skills are crucial to job success we recommend adding general cognitive ability to your screening tools. Choose between RA’s Untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test OR Timed General Reasoning Test.

(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)