Personal Chef, San Diego

Job Description

We are Down To Earth Cuisine Personal Chef Services, and we are looking for a rock star chef to join our growing team. You have a love of all cuisines, a servant’s heart, and a penchant for great customer service. Your strong creative spark drives you and you don’t go a day without exploring a new ingredient, cooking technique or cuisine to keep that drive strong. Your love of serving the public pushes you to provide exceptional service. You are an organization maven, a killer time manager and a stellar communicator. In addition, you have menu writing experience, an exceptional palate, and easily adapt in an ever-changing environment.

Down To Earth Cuisine offers chefs an alternative to the restaurant grind. Our chefs enjoy a Monday through Friday schedule that they control, creating personalized menus for their clients based on dietary preferences. Then they shop, cook meals in the client's kitchen and package up to a weeks' worth of meals for their client's refrigerator to enjoy throughout the week.

This role offers an opportunity to showcase your culinary expertise, provide top-tier customer service, and contribute to our sustainability-focused approach. If you are a skilled chef with experience in menu planning, meal preparation, and sustainable, organic food, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements:

Availability: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Culinary training or certification.

Able to have flexibility on the number of hours scheduled each week (typically 22- 36 hours a week)

5 years' experience as a professional chef (3-4 years DOE)

a personal vehicle and valid driver's license

the ability to use various software applications

Responsibilities

Create menus for clients on a weekly basis

Shop at local markets for supplies

Prepare a week's worth of meals in the client's kitchen

Leave the kitchen spotless before heading to your next client

Complete daily job report

Participate in regular virtual team meetings

Down to Earth Cuisine is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Part-time