About This Position
A family in Dallas is seeking a warm, experienced private family chef for a full-time, long-term, live-out role. The household is a couple with two children, a high school freshman and a sixth grader. The chef will be part of daily family life and often in the kitchen alongside the family, so personality matters as much as the food. The chef prepares lunch and dinner five days a week, typically Sunday through Thursday or possibly Monday through Friday. Lunch may be served at home or packed for the office and school, and timing and headcount can change. Dinner is cooked in the home, with grab-and-go snacks kept ready for the parents and the children. The role also includes small dinner parties and special events as needed, along with grocery shopping, kitchen stocking and cleanup. The family enjoys a variety of cuisines, with a preference for classic Americana, lean proteins, simply prepared vegetables and familiar favorites, and welcomes specialty dishes and new flavors from time to time. Ingredients are organic, local, non-GMO, wild-caught and seasonal whenever possible, with minimal additives, processed sugars and excessive salt. Major holidays (Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas) are typically off, with food prepared in advance when the family is home. The family is open to relocating the right candidate and hopes to start as soon as possible.
Requirements
- Significant private-household or family chef experience
- Genuinely enjoys cooking for children; patiently accommodates a limited palate and gives their requests the same care as the adults'
- Skilled with clean, well-sourced, seasonal cooking as well as simple family favorites
- Warm, engaging, fun and flexible, with a sense of humor
- Discreet, professional and service-minded
- Comfortable with a schedule that can shift, plus occasional dinner parties and events
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
- Major holidays off (Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
- Relocation considered for the right candidate
- Long-term, full-time position with a close-knit family