Staff role

Cook / Private Household

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Certified Personal Chef (CPC); Personal Chef; Personal Private Chef; Private Chef

Tasks

  • Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
  • Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
  • Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
  • Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
  • Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
  • Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.
  • Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
  • Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.
  • Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.
  • Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.
  • Create and explore new cuisines.
  • Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Food Production
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administration and Management
  • Production and Processing
  • Mathematics

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Abilities

  • Near Vision
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Oral Expression
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Information Ordering
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Written Comprehension
  • Originality
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Category Flexibility
  • Selective Attention
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Trunk Strength
  • Speech Recognition

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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