Also called: Team Performance Chef
Cooks performance meals for professional or college athletes, often traveling with the team.
A team chef works with the dietitian to plan high-protein meals, cooks breakfast at the training center, and packs recovery snacks for road trips.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 6 years after high school. Culinary training plus experience; nutrition knowledge.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts, Nutrition.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Tracks chef growth; small but growing niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps track athlete nutrition, but cooking performance meals on the road stays hands-on.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Foods & Nutrition class, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-1011.
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