Private Cook

Explore This Path

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

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -6.3% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

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.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Vocational Training

Career Prospects

Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

5,200 Annually

Median Earnings

$77,960 in California

$42,590 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

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

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Coordination
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Time Management

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

Private Cook

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years