Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

private cheftodiet cook

A private chef already meets 53% of what the diet cook role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From private chef
53%
Overlap1
To diet cook
22 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
53.1 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 53.1

This move: 53.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the diet cook role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the private chef profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A diet cook role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a private chef background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held cook dairy products assisting and caring
  • already held cook meat dishes assisting and caring
  • already held prepare desserts assisting and caring
  • already held prepare salad dressings assisting and caring
  • already held composition of diets health and welfare
  • already held cook sauce products assisting and caring

All 22 carried skills, including the 9 the diet cook role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 assisting and caring 2 required, 8 supplementary
  • required, not held use culinary finishing techniques required
  • required, not held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment required
  • optional, not held comply with standard portion sizes optional
  • optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare ready-made dishes optional
  • optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held slice fish optional
02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held handover the food preparation area required
  • required, not held maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature required
  • optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held work in a hospitality team required
  • optional, not held advise on preparation of diet food optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held receive kitchen supplies required
  • optional, not held create a diet plan optional
  • optional, not held check deliveries on receipt optional
05 health and welfare 1 required
  • required, not held nutrition required
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held prepared meals optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a diet cook role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
  • already held composition of diets knowledge
  • already held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area skill
  • already held identify nutritional properties of food skill
  • already held store raw food materials skill
  • already held use cooking techniques skill
  • already held use food cutting tools skill
  • already held use food preparation techniques skill
  • already held use reheating techniques skill
  • already held cook dairy products skill
  • already held cook meat dishes skill
  • already held cook sauce products skill
  • already held cook seafood skill
  • already held cook vegetable products skill
  • already held execute chilling processes to food products skill
  • already held plan menus skill
  • already held prepare bakery products skill
  • already held prepare desserts skill
  • already held prepare salad dressings skill
  • already held prepare sandwiches skill
  • already held store kitchen supplies skill
  • already held train employees skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held control of expenses optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held comply with standard portion sizes optional
  • optional, not held create a diet plan optional
  • optional, not held prepare dairy products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare egg products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare meat products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare ready-made dishes optional
  • optional, not held prepare saucier products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepare vegetable products for use in a dish optional
  • optional, not held prepared meals optional
  • optional, not held slice fish optional
  • optional, not held advise on preparation of diet food optional
  • optional, not held check deliveries on receipt optional
  • optional, not held control of expenses optional
  • optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
28 held skills the diet cook role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role arrange special events skill
  • not needed by the target role blend food ingredients skill
  • not needed by the target role buy groceries skill
  • not needed by the target role clean surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role compile cooking recipes skill
  • not needed by the target role cook fish skill
  • not needed by the target role cook pastry products skill
  • not needed by the target role create decorative food displays skill
  • not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
  • not needed by the target role handle kitchen equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role knead food products skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role molecular gastronomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate mixing of food products skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare dietary meals skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare pasta skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare pizza skill
  • not needed by the target role provide food and beverages skill
  • not needed by the target role satisfy customers skill
  • not needed by the target role serve food in table service skill
  • not needed by the target role types of whisks knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held nutrition required
  • optional, not held prepared meals optional
Index
Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.