Chef/Lead Cook

Pre-Employment Test

Purpose: 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 This Test: This test will take most candidates approximately 15-20 minutes. It consists of 1 part:

• An untimed personality assessment

What the Report Gives You: A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, and suggested interview questions.

Testing Process:

• Immediate score report upon completion.
• Proctoring desirable but not required.
• The use of mobile phones is discouraged.

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.

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.

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