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Job Description
Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-2013.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 370 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cooks, Private Household”.
Also Known As…
- Cooks, Private Household
- Private Chef
- Personal Chef
- Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
- Household Cook
- Culinary Worker
- Cooking Chef
Tasks for “Cook”
- Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.
- Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.
- Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
- Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.
- Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
- Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
- Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.
- Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
- Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.
- Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
- Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
- Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.
- Create and explore new cuisines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Kitchen shears
- Perforated spoons
- Fat skimmers
- Digital scales
- Deep-fat thermometers
- Oven thermometers
- Butchers' gloves
- Scorers
- Locking tongs
- Graters
- Countertop microwaves
- Bench scrapers
- Saucepans
- Corkscrews
- Frying thermometers
- Digital kitchen timers
- Ladles
- Mixing bowls
- Pastry cutters
- Garlic presses
- Food processors
- Kitchen skillets
- Stockpots
- Colanders
- Swivel peelers
- Offset spatulas
- Omelet spatulas
- Fish spatulas
- Measuring spoon sets
- Thumb drives
- Icing piping tips
- Tablet computers
- Saute pans
- Dishwashers
- Stand mixers
- Rolling pins
- Paring knives
- Muffin pans
- Boning knives
- Wooden spoons
- Basting brushes
- Knife sharpening tools
- Melon ballers
- Meat cleavers
- Serrated knives
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Vegetable peelers
- Kitchen thermometers
- Kitchen rulers
- Carving forks
- Nonstick saute pans
- Potato mashers
- Metal baking sheets
- Slotted turners
- Laptop computers
- Cutting boards
- Convection ovens
- Measuring cup sets
- Poultry basters
- Bread knives
- Meat forks
- Bakers' knives
- Computer laser printers
- Mandolines
- Serving spoons
- Electric grills
- Wire whisks
- Labelmakers
- Work scheduling software
- Cooking e-books
- Food inventory software
- Web browser software
- APPCA Personal Chef Office
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Cost tracking software
- YouTube
- Email software
- WordPress