Description
Prepare and cook special meals, according to the dietary needs or restrictions of the individual or group of people targeted.
Alternative labels
cook dietary meal
cook dietary meals
prepare dietary meal
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Prepare dietary meals is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Prepare dietary meals is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Home care aide: Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability. They assist them with personal hygiene, feeding, communication or medication according to the health care professional’s instructions.
Private chef: Private chefs comply with food and sanitation rules to prepare meals for their employers. They take into consideration the employer’s intolerances to specific ingredients or their preferences and cook the meals in the employer’s home. Private chefs may also be asked to organise small dinner parties or other types of celebrations for special occasions.
Prepared meals nutritionist: Prepared meals nutritionists value ingredients, manufacturing processes, and foodstuffs in order to assure nutritional quality and suitability of prepared meals and dishes. They study nutritional value of foodstuffs and dishes and advise on the composition of different meals or dishes for human feed (allergenic items, macro and micronutrients, …)
References
- Prepare dietary meals – ESCO