Pay: $30–40/hour, depending on experience
Job Type: Part-Time
Schedule: Flexible
We are looking for a dependable personal chef to prepare healthy, homemade meals for our family of four 5–7 days per week. We are passionate about high-quality food and are looking for someone who shares that philosophy.
Our kitchen is centered around 100% organic, whole-food ingredients. We prioritize meals made completely from scratch and avoid highly processed foods, artificial ingredients, refined oils, and unnecessary additives. The ideal candidate genuinely enjoys cooking with real food and is knowledgeable about traditional cooking methods.
This position involves cooking in our home using our kitchen and cookware. We are looking for someone who can work independently but also integrate with our family, and make meal preparation a seamless part of our family's routine.
Responsibilities
- Plan nutritious weekly menus using seasonal, organic ingredients
- Grocery shop for fresh, high-quality organic ingredients
- Prepare breakfasts, lunches, dinners, healthy snacks, desserts, and freezer meals
- Prepare nutritious homemade school lunches and snacks for two children
- Cook all meals in our home using our kitchen and cookware
- Prepare foods completely from scratch whenever possible, including sauces, dressings, broths, baked goods, and condiments
- Bake homemade sourdough bread and incorporate sourdough into family meals (ex: sourdough pancakes, cookies)
- Be comfortable with gluten-free baking and recipes when needed
- Assist with light household tasks or errands as time allows, such as organizing, laundry, package returns, or grocery pickup
Qualifications
- Previous experience as a personal chef, private chef, caterer, or experienced home cook
- Passion for organic, whole-food cooking
- Experience preparing meals completely from scratch
- Strong knowledge of gluten-free cooking and baking
- Experience making homemade sourdough bread and sourdough-based recipes is highly preferred
- Comfortable preparing a wide variety of meat-based meals using high-quality ingredients
- Reliable transportation for grocery shopping and errands
- Professional, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality in a private home
Ideal Candidate
You genuinely love cooking with real food and appreciate the difference that quality ingredients make. You enjoy creating nourishing, flavorful meals from scratch and are comfortable working with organic produce, pasture-raised meats, homemade broths, fermented foods, sourdough, and gluten-free recipes. You're organized, dependable, self-motivated, and looking for a part-time position with a family that values healthy living and exceptional food.
Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
