Skip navigation

Cooks, Private Household - 35-2013.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Personal Chef
  • Certified Personal Chef

SOC Occupation Groups

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
35-2000 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
35-2010 Cooks
35-2013.00 Cooks, Private Household

Related Occupations

No information available.

Tasks

  • Create and explore new cuisines.
  • Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.
  • Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
  • Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.
  • Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
  • Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
  • Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.
  • Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
  • Specialize in preparing fancy dishes and/or food for special diets.
  • Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
  • Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assign work to staff or employees
  • bake breads, rolls, or other baked goods
  • carve meat or bone fish or fowl
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • cook meals
  • cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
  • decorate cakes
  • determine food portions
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct and coordinate food or beverage preparation
  • evaluate premises for cleanliness
  • follow recipes
  • identify cut or grade of meat
  • inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies
  • knead, shape, cut, or roll food products by hand
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • measure or weigh ingredients for food preparation
  • modify recipes to produce specific food products
  • operate baking equipment
  • operate food decorating equipment
  • operate food preparation equipment
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking
  • plan for entertainment or dining activities
  • plan menus
  • prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes
  • prepare beverages
  • prepare specialty foods
  • provide customer service
  • purchase food or beverages
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • serve food or beverages
  • stock or organize goods
  • test food to determine that it is cooked
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use knives
  • use knowledge of food handling rules
  • wash dishes, glassware, or related utensils

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook