O*NET-SOC 35-2013.00

Cooks, Private Household

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.2508/2023
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.1208/2023
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2023
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.008/2023
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.008/2023
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.008/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.3808/2023
Fluency of Ideas1.A.1.b.13.2508/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.2508/2023
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.1208/2023
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.33.1208/2023
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.1208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.Core2608/2023
Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.Core2608/2023
Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.Core2608/2023
Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.Core2608/2023
Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.Core2608/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.2211/2023
Conventional3.7311/2023
Social3.6511/2023
Artistic3.6211/2023
Enterprising3.4311/2023
Investigative1.3911/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.