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2.8 KiB

Competences — private chef

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a256838b-0843-4ad2-a2fb-4531f94e63d8).

Essential

  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • comply with food safety and hygiene (skill/competence)
  • cook dairy products (skill/competence)
  • cook fish (skill/competence)
  • cook meat dishes (skill/competence)
  • cook pastry products (skill/competence)
  • cook sauce products (skill/competence)
  • cook seafood (skill/competence)
  • cook vegetable products (skill/competence)
  • execute chilling processes to food products (skill/competence)
  • food storage (knowledge)
  • food waste monitoring systems (knowledge)
  • handle kitchen equipment (skill/competence)
  • prepare bakery products (skill/competence)
  • prepare desserts (skill/competence)
  • satisfy customers (skill/competence)
  • store kitchen supplies (skill/competence)
  • store raw food materials (skill/competence)
  • types of whisks (knowledge)
  • use cooking techniques (skill/competence)
  • use food cutting tools (skill/competence)
  • use food preparation techniques (skill/competence)
  • use reheating techniques (skill/competence)
  • use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality (skill/competence)

Optional

  • arrange special events (skill/competence)
  • blend food ingredients (skill/competence)
  • buy groceries (skill/competence)
  • clean surfaces (skill/competence)
  • compile cooking recipes (skill/competence)
  • composition of diets (knowledge)
  • create decorative food displays (skill/competence)
  • dispose food waste (skill/competence)
  • ensure cleanliness of food preparation area (skill/competence)
  • ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment (skill/competence)
  • food allergies (knowledge)
  • give instructions to staff (skill/competence)
  • identify nutritional properties of food (skill/competence)
  • knead food products (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • molecular gastronomy (knowledge)
  • operate mixing of food products (skill/competence)
  • plan menus (skill/competence)
  • prepare dietary meals (skill/competence)
  • prepare pasta (skill/competence)
  • prepare pizza (skill/competence)
  • prepare salad dressings (skill/competence)
  • prepare sandwiches (skill/competence)
  • provide food and beverages (skill/competence)
  • serve food in table service (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 28 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • meal preparation — 57 %
  • cooking — 21 %
  • grocery shopping — 21 %
  • menu planning — 21 %
  • ingredient sourcing — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • meal preparation — 36 %