Cooks, Private Household

Key skills

A typical day

• •Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
• •Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
• •Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
• •Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
• •Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.

Fields of study

Any field