Private Chef Job Description Template

Job title

Private Chef

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable private chef to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will plan menus around client preferences and diets, shop for groceries and specialty ingredients and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus around client preferences and diets
• Shop for groceries and specialty ingredients
• Prepare daily meals or weekly meal plans
• Cook for parties and events
• Package and label meals for later
• Keep the client’s kitchen clean and organized
• Manage budgets and receipts
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of cooking techniques and menu planning
• Discretion and flexibility
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager
• Personal Certified Chef
• Culinary school certificate
• Experience with knives and portable kitchen kits

Skills

• Special diets
• Food safety
• Grocery budgeting
• Meal packaging and storage
• Customer service
• Organization

Work environment and schedule

Private chefs work in clients’ homes, vacation properties or yachts, often alone. The job involves driving, shopping, lifting and cooking in unfamiliar kitchens. Schedules vary: some work weekdays, others evenings, weekends or travel with clients.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.