- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.
Cooks, Private Household spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Originality, Manual Dexterity, and Category Flexibility. Cooks, Private Household are typically characterized as being Artistic and Realistic. They are usually very knowledgable about Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, and Clerical and are skilled at Service Orientation and Monitoring.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Selling or Influencing Others
Thinking Creatively
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing Administrative Activities
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Scheduling Work and Activities
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Interacting With Computers
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Processing Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Documenting/Recording Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Controlling Machines and Processes
Analyzing Data or Information
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Training and Teaching Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Developing and Building Teams
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Originality
Manual Dexterity
Category Flexibility
Oral Expression
Near Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Finger Dexterity
Fluency of Ideas
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Speech Recognition
Extent Flexibility
Information Ordering
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Trunk Strength
Written Comprehension
Selective Attention
Far Vision
Static Strength
Visual Color Discrimination
Speech Clarity
Multilimb Coordination
Visualization
Perceptual Speed
Written Expression
Number Facility
Control Precision
Wrist-Finger Speed
Speed of Closure
Time Sharing
Hearing Sensitivity
Flexibility of Closure
Dynamic Strength
Mathematical Reasoning
Depth Perception
Response Orientation
Auditory Attention
Gross Body Coordination
Stamina
Memorization
Reaction Time
Gross Body Equilibrium
Rate Control
Interests
Artistic
Realistic
Conventional
Enterprising
Social
Investigative
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Sales and Marketing
Clerical
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
English Language
Food Production
Mathematics
Economics and Accounting
Computers and Electronics
Communications and Media
Chemistry
Education and Training
Law and Government
Mechanical
Biology
Psychology
Philosophy and Theology
Transportation
Sociology and Anthropology
Public Safety and Security
Geography
Medicine and Dentistry
Personnel and Human Resources
Telecommunications
Design
Physics
Fine Arts
Wages
Skills
Service Orientation
Monitoring
Management of Material Resources
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Active Learning
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Listening
Persuasion
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Management of Financial Resources
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Management of Personnel Resources
Coordination
Quality Control Analysis
Mathematics
Learning Strategies
Operations Analysis
Writing
Operation Monitoring
Operation and Control
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Negotiation
Troubleshooting
Technology Design
Science
Programming
Work Values
Independence
Achievement
Relationships
Working Conditions
Recognition
Support
Work Styles
Independence
Integrity
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Innovation
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Cooperation
Concern for Others
Self Control
Analytical Thinking
Stress Tolerance
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Freedom to Make Decisions
Spend Time Standing
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Time Pressure
Telephone
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Face-to-Face Discussions
Contact With Others
Letters and Memos
Level of Competition
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Consequence of Error
Spend Time Walking and Running
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Duration of Typical Work Week
Public Speaking
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work Schedules
Degree of Automation
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Spend Time Sitting
Work With Work Group or Team
Physical Proximity
Coordinate or Lead Others
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Time Pressure
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Contaminants
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Outdoors, Under Cover
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Decision Making
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Telephone
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Public Speaking
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Face-to-Face Discussions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Radiation
Time Pressure
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Electronic Mail
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree