Personal Chef

shef-com; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Own business opportunity

Job summary

Shef offers a unique opportunity for chefs to participate in the Weekly Shef Service, cooking meals that are delivered weekly to customers. The role emphasizes generating steady income through dish orders and provides flexibility in selecting the days to work.

You will collaborate with Shef on menu planning and pricing to optimize customer appeal and profitability. This role suits chefs who want control over their schedule and business growth while maintaining high culinary standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of catering, private chef, or professional kitchen experience.
• Culinary School degree and/or experience in restaurant kitchens.
• Food handler's or food manager's certificate (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Cook for Weekly Shef Service with meals delivered to customers' doors.
• Collaborate on menu planning and pricing to succeed in front of customers.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Reliability

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Culinary School degree

Job description

About Us

Shef is a modern-day shared personal chef service where we connect busy individuals & families who are seeking high quality, homemade food with local, talented chefs in their area. Shef handles delivery, customer service, platform logistics, & more, so you can focus on what you love to do.

Our subscription service is currently offered in the New York and San Francisco Bay Area regions.

Job Description

If selected, you’ll be brought on to cook for our Weekly Shef Service where customers subscribe to meals delivered to their door each week offering a more steady & consistent income. The service is available for 4 days of the week, but there is flexibility to pick the days you’d like to participate.

Compensation is based on number of dishes/orders sold. Shef’s culinary specialist works closely with you to strategize on menu planning & pricing in order to be successful in front of customers viewing the service.

You have

• 1+ years of catering, private chef, or professional kitchen experience
• Culinary School degree and/or experience in restaurant kitchens
• Your food handler's or food manager's certificate (or are willing to obtain one)

You are

• A talented & skilled chef
• Passionate about your craft & creating high quality meals
• Precise with food safety measures & cleanliness
• Reliable
• Interested in running your own business (or already do)

Note

: if you’re searching for a traditional restaurant job, this isn’t the right role for you. If interested in our role, but have questions, please add your questions to the the form above in the last question “Is there anything we should know about you?”