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Cooks, Private Household

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
  • Personal Chef
  • Personal Private Chef
  • Private Chef

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