# Cooks, Private Household

> Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

- Code: 35-2013.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 35-2013)
- Family: [Food Preparation & Serving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-35), one of its 18 occupations
- Tasks: 13 tasks (12 core and 1 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2013.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/35-2013.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.  
   Core task · Task 9503 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
2. Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.  
   Core task · Task 20896 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
3. Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.  
   Core task · Task 9501 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
4. Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.  
   Core task · Task 9502 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
5. Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.  
   Core task · Task 9504 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
6. Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.  
   Core task · Task 20897 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
7. Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.  
   Core task · Task 9505 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
8. Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.  
   Core task · Task 9508 · Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2023
9. Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.  
   Core task · Task 9506 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
10. Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.  
   Core task · Task 9509 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
11. Create and explore new cuisines.  
   Core task · Task 9507 · Rated by 26 occupational experts, August 2023
12. Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.  
   Core task · Task 9510 · Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2023
13. Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9511 · Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2023

## More in Food Preparation & Serving

- [Baristas](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.01): 19 tasks
- [Bartenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3011.00): 20 tasks
- [Chefs and Head Cooks](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1011.00): 21 tasks
- [Cooks, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2019.00): no tasks listed
- [Cooks, Fast Food](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2011.00): 19 tasks
- [Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2012.00): 17 tasks
- [Cooks, Restaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2014.00): 20 tasks
- [Cooks, Short Order](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2015.00): 11 tasks
- [Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9011.00): 23 tasks
- [Dishwashers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9021.00): 13 tasks
- [Fast Food and Counter Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.00): 27 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1012.00): 26 tasks
- [Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9099.00): no tasks listed
- [Food Preparation Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2021.00): 31 tasks
- [Food Servers, Nonrestaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3041.00): 14 tasks
- [Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9031.00): 21 tasks
- [Waiters and Waitresses](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3031.00): 25 tasks

## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.