Private Chef

Town + Country Resources; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Town + Country Resources seeks a Private Chef in California to prepare fresh vegetarian meals for a private household. You will plan weekly menus, grocery shop, organize the kitchen, manage inventory, and plate a three‑course dinner served around 6:30 pm, with schedule flexibility across Mon-Fri or Tue-Sat.

The ideal candidate has vegetarian and Indian cuisine experience, a farm-to-table mindset, and a creative, collaborative approach to consistently nourishing, beautifully plated meals.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a professional Private Chef with passion for fresh, organic, health-focused cooking.
• Experience in vegetarian cooking and Indian cuisine is required.
• Ability to plan menus, source ingredients, and present meals beautifully.

Responsibilities

• Plan weekly menus and grocery shopping for a vegetarian household.
• Prepare breakfast, light lunch, and three-course dinner with plating.
• Maintain kitchen organization, inventory, and clean workspace.
• Prepare and serve dinner between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm, with flexible scheduling.

Skills

Private Chef

Menu planning

Vegetarian cooking

Indian cuisine

Kitchen organization

Inventory management

Plating

Health-focused cooking

Job description

Schedule

Full time, with a flexible schedule that supports fresh dinner service and plating between approximately 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm. The clients will consider a Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday, with flexibility requested.

Children

None

Duties

This family of three is seeking a highly skilled and health conscious Private Chef to prepare fresh, high quality vegetarian meals for their household. Daily responsibilities include creating thoughtful weekly menus and preparing healthy breakfasts, light lunches, and elevated dinners. Breakfast offerings will typically include nutritious options such as overnight oats, chia seed puddings, smoothies, and similar grab and go items. Lunches may include soups, salads, sandwiches, or other simple meals, occasionally packaged for convenience. Dinner will consist of a thoughtfully prepared three-course meal featuring an appetizer, entrée, and light dessert. The Chef will serve and plated dinner between approximately 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm, ensuring an exceptional dining experience each evening. The Chef will oversee all aspects of meal execution, including menu planning, grocery shopping, kitchen organization, inventory management, and maintaining a clean, efficient workspace. The ideal candidate will bring creativity and variety to weekly menus while introducing new flavors and cuisines that align with the family's preference for nutritious, flavorful meals.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a professional with a passion for fresh, organic, health focused cooking and previous experience working as a Private Chef in a private residence. The family follows a vegetarian diet and enjoys a wide variety of cuisines prepared with fresh, seasonal, organic ingredients and a strong emphasis on farm to table cooking. Experience preparing Indian cuisine is required, along with a strong foundation across multiple cuisines and cooking styles. The family places a high value on meals that are freshly prepared and beautifully plated. Above all, the family is seeking someone who is creative, collaborative, efficient, and genuinely enjoys preparing beautiful, nourishing meals that become a memorable part of the family's daily routine.

Benefits

This position is year round and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, paid sick days, and mileage reimbursement. Additionally the client will be using a payroll service.