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Private Cook

Private Cook

  • Craft personalized meals for clients, catering to their tastes and dietary needs.
  • Enhance clients' lives by providing nutritious, tailored culinary experiences.
  • Explore diverse cuisines and innovate in a private, intimate setting.
💰 Earn $34K-$81K
📚 Vocational Training

Overview

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Vocational Training

Career Prospects

Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

5,200 in Total

Earnings

$77,960 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
  • Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
  • Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
  • Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
  • Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
  • Being creative or artistic

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management

You value 🙏

  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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