What You'll Do

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

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 3.25/5
Service Orientation 3.12/5
Reading Comprehension 3.0/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Writing 2.88/5
Active Learning 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Innovation, Integrity, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 3.38/5
Fluency of Ideas 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Oral Expression 3.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.12/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5
Manual Dexterity 3.12/5
Finger Dexterity 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

APPCA Personal Chef Office Cooking e-books Cost tracking software Email software Food inventory software Intuit QuickBooks Web browser software WordPress Work scheduling software YouTube

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.73/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.41/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.24/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.19/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.11/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Certified Personal Chef (CPC) Cook Cooking Chef Culinary Artist Culinary Chef Culinary Specialist Culinary Worker Dinner Cook Holiday Food Prepper Household Cook Personal Certified Chef (PCC) Personal Chef Personal Private Chef Private Chef Private Executive Chef