This episode is brought to you by FultonFishMarket.Com, the most trusted name in seafood.  Visit the official website, www.fultonfishmarket.com and explore their incredible selection of seafood and let your clients experience quality that has captivated palates for generations. Use code PRIVATECHEF at checkout to get 15% off your first order. In this episode, Jill Snider recounts her transition from a private chef to an estate manager, underscoring the significance of soft skills and adaptability across diverse roles. She delves into the challenges of fitting into the private service industry, emphasizing loyalty, consistency, and diplomacy. Jill stresses the importance of clear communication and efficient inventory management in multi-chef and multi-estate settings. Offering valuable insights into success within the private service sector, she touches on topics like culinary programs for household management, smart appliances, chef hiring criteria, and the role of food pictures in resumes. Tune in to gain insights about the challenges, tips, and criteria for job applications, opening doors in private service, and key personality traits for success. Listen to this brand new episode of The Private Chef Podcast on: Apple -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-culinary-expertise-to-estate-management-jill-sniders/id1648363134?i=1000640303921 Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Lr4Ft2f4Gw5Xv3FYjYk1h Youtube - https://youtu.be/gr7p59Acy6I Connect with Jill Snider LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-snider-b9869916/ Time Stamps 01:00 Gateway to the Private Service Industry 06:06 Transitioning from the Kitchen to Estate Management 09:08 The Importance of Soft Skills 13:28 Skills Needed for Transitioning to Estate Management 19:04 The Challenges of Hiring and Being Hired 23:32 The Painful Process of Finding the Right Fit 31:08 Key Values for Working in a Private Household 38:22 The Importance of Loyalty, Consistency, and Diplomacy 42:25 The Nuances of Running a Private Estate 45:09 The Benefits and Challenges of Rotational Chef Positions 46:03 Using Technology for Communication and Inventory Management 46:26 Culinary Program for Household Management  52:14 Importance of Food Pictures in Chef Resumes 55:20 Challenges and Tips for Job Applications in the Private Space 01:00:11 Criteria for Hiring Private Chefs 01:03:29 Personality Traits for Success Quotes "I find that if you have the right personality and you're good at what you do and you're consistent, you're loyal, you have a work ethic, you'll stay in your job for a long time and you'll have very good benefits. That's also important too. Not just as a chef." "I still to this day say and believe in my heart that it's the soft skills that mean more to me because you can teach anybody just about anything. You can't teach to be nice, honest people." "I believe that if you have the drive and the desire and the strength to hang in, you can learn anything." "I think you have to have a business sense just in general. And you have to know you have to be comfortable with technology." "If you have a great personality, you're in. If you go through the gates, you meet the PA or the estate manager, then