Housekeeper | Cook

jobs-dmestatestaffing; Hillsborough (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

DM Estate Staffing is seeking a part-time Housekeeper | Cook for a warm family in Hillsborough, CA. The role focuses on simple, healthy home cooking alongside light housekeeping, with two days per week (Mondays and Wednesdays) and approximately 5 hours per day.

Start date as soon as possible. The ideal candidate cooks globally-inspired, family-friendly meals, maintains a tidy kitchen, handles dishes, and coordinates grocery shopping.

Qualifications

• Prior experience cooking in a private household or similar setting.
• Comfortable preparing simple, healthy, globally-inspired meals.
• Reliable, warm, and low-key, comfortable working independently at home.
• Basic housekeeping and kitchen organization skills.
• Available for Monday/Wednesday schedule (plus occasional Friday).
• Comfortable being interviewed and starting quickly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple, healthy dinners and breakfasts using a well-stocked kitchen.
• Cook with an eye toward global cuisine and functional, family-friendly meals.
• Handle dishes and kitchen cleanup after cooking.
• Take out the trash.
• Manage light laundry.
• Provide light tidying and cleaning as time allows, with vacuuming or additional house cleaning if the schedule permits.
• Coordinate grocery shopping ahead of cooking days.

Skills

Cooking

Housekeeping

Food safety

Global flavors

Independent work

Job description

Overview

Part-Time Housekeeper | Cook Hillsborough, CA Local candidates only!

A lovely, warm family of four in Hillsborough, California is looking for a part-time Housekeeper | Cook to provide simple, healthy home cooking alongside light housekeeping support. The family enjoys straightforward, functional dinners and easy breakfast basics, with an appreciation for global flavors and good, honest cooking over anything fussy or formal. Weekly deep cleaning is handled by outside cleaners, so this role focuses primarily on cooking, with light tidying and kitchen cleanup along the way.

We're looking for someone warm, easygoing, and comfortable working independently in the home. There are no major dietary restrictions to navigate, and the family values simplicity, health, and balance over anything overly restrictive or complicated.

• Schedule: two days per week, ideally Mondays and Wednesdays, approximately 5 hours per day
• Start Date: as soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple, healthy dinners and breakfasts using a well-stocked kitchen
• Cook with an eye toward global cuisine and functional, family-friendly meals
• Handle dishes and kitchen cleanup after cooking
• Take out the trash
• Manage light laundry
• Provide light tidying and cleaning as time allows, with vacuuming or additional house cleaning if the schedule permits
• Coordinate grocery shopping ahead of cooking days

Qualifications

• Prior experience cooking in a private household or similar setting
• Comfortable preparing simple, healthy, globally-inspired mealsi>
• Reliable, warm, and low-key, comfortable working independently in the home
• Basic housekeeping and kitchen organization skills
• Available for the Monday/Wednesday (plus occasional Friday) schedule
• Comfortable being interviewed and starting quickly

Compensation

• $50+ per hour | depending on experience
• Guaranteed weekly hours

DM Estate Staffing is a domestic staffing firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, dedicated to connecting exceptional Private Service Professionals with private clients and family offices across the United States. Built over more than a decade on referrals and repeat clients, we have grown thoughtfully by doing one thing well: finding the right person for the right home.

Every member of our recruiting team has worked personally in the homes of prominent private clients, as estate managers, private chefs, household leaders, and more. That lived experience is what sets us apart. We don't just understand private service in theory; we've navigated its nuances, its demands, and its deeply personal nature from the inside. That perspective shapes every search we conduct and every candidate we represent.