The work of a Cook, Domestic include preparing and cooking meals in private households. The responsibility for cleaning of kitchen and cooking utensils is also theirs. They also serve meals and clean up after the meals. Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene is an essential part of the job.
Personal Competencies
You like to cook different dishes
You can manage time well
You like to maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness
You have good planning and organisational skills
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completion of class 8 and minimum age required is 18 years old enrolling for National Skill Qualification Framework(NSQF)* Level 4 course for Home Cook
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of work: Mid Day meal cooks in schools, child care home, hostels, hospitals, domestic homes, SHGs etc.
Entrepreneurship: After some years of experience you can work as a freelance cook.
Work environment: There are generally flexible working hours. Travel is part of the job. In Institutions, work hours may be for 8/9 hours. Shift duties may be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Domestic Help → Assistant Cook, Domestic → Cook, Domestic
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Home Cook ranges between INR 14,000 - 15,000 per month*
Source - https://bit.ly/3ZGkNfc *The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Amruta Kamath, Founder and Chef, House of Flavours It is her passion for cooking that drove Amruta Kamath to start her career as a home chef. She operated from her kitchen at home for two years, serving home-cooked meals to her close circle of acquaintances and friends. When she realized that people appreciated what she cooked and that her clientele was steadily increasing, she decided to take the next step in her culinary journey. When the lockdown hit, she decided to get better at what she did. She kept inventing and reinventing dishes to finally find her niche, which is Asian and continental cuisine. She also took a cloud kitchen class to understand how food businesses can create and deliver food products with minimal overheads. After learning the nitty-gritty of the trade, Amruta rented a small kitchen space, hired three sous chefs, and House of Flavours was born! House of Flavours now delivers between Borivali to Andheri, and pan Mumbai, in case of bulk orders.*
Home Cook
NCS Code: 5120.0300 | V014Minimum Qualification
• After completion of class 8 and minimum age required is 18 years old enrolling for National Skill Qualification Framework(NSQF)* Level 4 course for Home Cook
*NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of work: Mid Day meal cooks in schools, child care home, hostels, hospitals, domestic homes, SHGs etc.
Entrepreneurship: After some years of experience you can work as a freelance cook.
Work environment: There are generally flexible working hours. Travel is part of the job. In Institutions, work hours may be for 8/9 hours. Shift duties may be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Domestic Help → Assistant Cook, Domestic → Cook, Domestic
The approx. salary of a Home Cook ranges between INR 14,000 - 15,000 per month*
Source - https://bit.ly/3ZGkNfc
*The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Amruta Kamath, Founder and Chef, House of Flavours It is her passion for cooking that drove Amruta Kamath to start her career as a home chef. She operated from her kitchen at home for two years, serving home-cooked meals to her close circle of acquaintances and friends. When she realized that people appreciated what she cooked and that her clientele was steadily increasing, she decided to take the next step in her culinary journey. When the lockdown hit, she decided to get better at what she did. She kept inventing and reinventing dishes to finally find her niche, which is Asian and continental cuisine. She also took a cloud kitchen class to understand how food businesses can create and deliver food products with minimal overheads. After learning the nitty-gritty of the trade, Amruta rented a small kitchen space, hired three sous chefs, and House of Flavours was born! House of Flavours now delivers between Borivali to Andheri, and pan Mumbai, in case of bulk orders.*
Source - https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/inspiration-success-begins-at-home-a-picture-story-of-home-based-startups-11233582.htm
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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