PART-TIME PRIVATE CHEF REQUIRED FOR FAMILY NEAR BANBURY
PART-TIME PRIVATE CHEF REQUIRED FOR FAMILY NEAR BANBURY
A lovely family of five based near Banbury are looking for an experienced Private Chef to join their household on a part-time basis, working two days per week. The family already employ a full-time Chef, who will work closely with the successful candidate and provide plenty of support and guidance when they first join.
The family enjoy healthy, fresh and beautifully prepared home-cooked food and are looking for someone capable of producing restaurant-quality meals while keeping the style of cooking relaxed and family-friendly. A strong understanding of nutrition and the ability to accommodate different preferences and dietary requirements will be important.
The Chef will generally work from 9:00am to 6:00pm, preparing breakfast/brunch as well as dinner for the family. Dinner should be prepared and presented as a plated buffet-style meal, ready for the family to enjoy from approximately 6:00pm.
This would suit a flexible and down-to-earth Chef who is comfortable working as part of a wider household team. There may also occasionally be a requirement to travel with the family to their Suffolk residence, so candidates should be happy to travel when needed.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Preparing fresh and healthy breakfast/brunch and dinner for a family of five
- Producing restaurant-quality home-cooked meals with excellent presentation
- Preparing and setting out dinner in a plated buffet style for approximately 6:00pm
- Creating varied and nutritionally balanced menus
- Catering for dietary requirements, intolerances and individual preferences as required
- Sourcing and working with fresh, high-quality ingredients
- Maintaining a clean, organised and hygienic kitchen
- Working collaboratively with the family’s full-time Chef and providing clear handovers
- Occasionally travelling to the family’s Suffolk residence when required
- Adapting menus and plans according to the family’s changing schedule
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Previous professional Chef experience, ideally within a private household
- Confident preparing healthy, fresh and restaurant-quality family meals
- Good understanding of nutrition and dietary requirements
- Flexible, reliable and comfortable adapting to changing requirements
- Collaborative and happy to work alongside an established full-time Chef
- Down-to-earth, hands-on and able to work autonomously when required
- Happy to travel occasionally to Suffolk
- Able to commute reliably to the Banbury area
- Excellent checkable references