Our clients, a wonderful young family based in Arkansas, and Malibu, CA, seek a Full-Time Private Chef to join their household team. The family has an overriding interest in healthy eating, local sourcing, and hiring a Chef with comprehensive nutrition knowledge. The ideal Chef will also live the healthy lifestyle that they cook for and will be able to educate the family as to how various foods affect their health. They enjoy abundant variety–from Italian to Mexican and Asian to New American–but their primary concern is food that is brightly flavored while adhering to healthy ingredients and techniques. This is a particularly fantastic opportunity for a sports/health-minded Chef to work and live in locations around the country that offer the best skiing, mountain biking, surfing, mountain climbing, etc. If you crave travel, adventure, and working for a lovely family that appreciates high-quality cooking, this could be the life-changing position you’ve been waiting for!
Duties include, but not limited to:
Rigorous attention to whole body health, with a particular focus on gut health
The ability to explain the health-related attributes of various foods to the family
Local sourcing whenever possible, though in the off-season, fresh produce and the like may be shipped from California to Arkansas
Liaise with the culinary gardener
Making baby/toddler foods as requested by family
Creating healthful specialty items from scratch. Example: Kombucha
Stocking, maintaining, and monitoring the pantry and fridge
Occasional menu consulting for a café owned by the family is possible
Comfortable with boundaries
Care and clean up all kitchen after cooking to include washing dishes, pots, pans, and work surfaces
Maintain a clean, quiet, and drama-free kitchen!
Kitchen sanitation/organization
Shopping for household supplies
Schedule:
This position is roughly 50% of the time in Arkansas, 30-40% in Southern California, and 10% in the mountains of Colorado
The Chef’s schedule will likely be variable, and flexibility will be required as the family and the Chef find a suitable rhythm. Weekend work will be required
Preparation of Lunch and Dinner
Live-Out (Private accommodation provided in all locations.)
Start Date: ASAP
Open to candidates from all areas; a Chef from Arkansas would be a plus
Top-level compensation
Healthcare plan
Generous PTO
Retirement plan
Requirements:
High-level restaurant and private cooking experience for a prominent family/individual is strongly preferred
Candidates must possess healthy boundaries and understand the in-home dynamic
Candidates MUST be authorized to work legally in the United States
Must have a service heart and genuinely enjoy making others happy!
Must have long-term intent
Able to work a flexible schedule depending on the family’s schedule
Must be able to pass an in-depth background investigation
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Must be able to accommodate the needs of the family willingly; holiday work possible
Looking for candidates with a GREAT attitude who can interact professionally and pleasantly with the family and other team members
Must be discreet, organized, and sensitive to client’s needs
Must be COVID vaccinated and adhere to CDC guidelines
