Private Chef – Englewood, NJ – Full Time

 

Position Details: Live-Out, Full-Time

Location: Englewood, NJ

Days: Mon – Sat

Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ( Some flexibility  )

Compensation: $45 to $50 per hour, W2 (on the books)

Additional Benefits: Maybe medical after period of time

Start Date: 9/30/2026

A private family in Englewood, NJ, is seeking an experienced Full-Time Private Chef to prepare fresh, high-quality daily meals and manage the household’s kitchen and food needs. The ideal candidate is organized, flexible, personable, and skilled in healthy family-style cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping, and accommodating dietary preferences.

Main Work Duties:

• Prepare high-quality daily meals for the family
• Plan menus based on family preferences and schedules
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks as needed
• Grocery shop and source quality ingredients
• Maintain pantry, refrigerator, and food inventory
• Accommodate allergies, dietary restrictions, and special requests
• Prepare meals for casual entertaining and small dinner parties
• Handle advance meal preparation when appropriate
• Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and well stocked
• Properly store food and manage freshness and expiration dates
• Coordinate with household staff regarding meals, schedules, and entertaining needs

Required Qualities:

• Excellent everyday cooking skills
• Warm, personable, and service-oriented
• Flexible and accommodating
• Organized and efficient
• Creative with menus without being overly elaborate
• Comfortable with family-style and plated meals
• Knowledgeable about healthy, balanced cooking
• Able to accommodate dietary preferences and restrictions
• Clean, professional, and discreet
• Easy to work with and receptive to feedback

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Private Chef in a private residence
• Strong everyday cooking and meal-preparation skills
• Experience planning menus and preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
• Knowledge of healthy, balanced cooking and dietary accommodations
• Comfortable preparing family-style meals and meals for small gatherings
• Strong grocery shopping, ingredient sourcing, and pantry-management skills
• Knowledge of food safety, proper storage, and inventory management
• Organized, efficient, and able to manage multiple meal-related priorities
• Comfortable working collaboratively with household staff
• Strong professional references
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

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