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Summary Description


	Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Certified Personal Chef

2.	Chef

3.	Cook

4.	Cooking Chef

5.	Culinary Worker

6.	Household Cook

7.	Personal Chef

8.	Private Chef

Job Tasks

	Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions. Plan menu options.

	Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment. Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

	Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries. Prepare foods for cooking or serving. Prepare breads or doughs.

	Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff. Cook foods.

	Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils. Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.

	Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food. Coordinate activities of food service staff.

	Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.

	Create and explore new cuisines. Create new recipes or food presentations.

	Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events. Plan special events. Prepare foods for cooking or serving.

	Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests. Serve food or beverages.

	Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cooks
	Cooks prepare, season, and cook a wide range of foods, which may include soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Cooks
	Cooks work in restaurants, schools, hospitals, private households, and other places where food is prepared and served. They often work early mornings, late evenings, holidays, and weekends.

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