Private Chef – Part-Time (3 Days +/ - /Week)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Schedule: Part-time (3 core days/week); additional paid days and travel as requested

Compensation: $125,000 – $150,000 / year (plus extra pay for additional days)

Overview

A private household in San Francisco seeks a skilled private chef with a background in fine dining (ideally Michelin-starred) to provide longevity-focused, clean-ingredient meals. This role combines in-person service and comprehensive meal prep across 3 core working days per week, with flexibility for requested travel and additional paid work.

Key Responsibilities

• Meal Production & Service: Prepare a weekly output of 5–6 days of lunches and 5–6 days of dinners.
• Meal Prep: Most meals will be fully prepped, portioned, and stored for effortless reheating.
• In-Person Service: Execute 1–2 of the weekly dinners (or lunches) as live, cooked-and-served direct service during working days.
• Longevity & Clean Cooking: Craft nutrient-dense meals tailored to wellness and longevity using organic, seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired ingredients.
• Non-Toxic Standards: Maintain strict plastic-free and non-toxic kitchen operations (glass and stainless steel storage only, non-toxic cookware).
• Culinary Standards: Apply fine-dining techniques to approachable household meals without requiring formal multi-course tasting menus.
• Full Kitchen Operations: Manage menu design, specialized ingredient sourcing, grocery shopping, inventory, and pristine kitchen sanitation.
• Travel & Events: Accompany the client on travel and support occasional event days as requested.

Cuisine & Style

• Mediterranean-inspired, seasonal, clean cooking
• High-quality organic sourcing and local farm-to-table ingredients
• Strictly non-toxic prep, zero microplastics, and plastic-free food storage

Qualifications

• Culinary background in Michelin-starred or high-end fine dining environments
• Deep understanding of longevity nutrition, functional ingredients, and non-toxic cooking protocols
• Proven expertise balancing live service with high-volume, high-quality meal prep
• Flexible, discreet, autonomous, and local to San Francisco

This job description serves as an initial outline of the role and expectations and is not intended to function as a formal contract. As is common in private households, schedules, travel needs, and day-to-day requirements may shift over time.

Kooking, LLC is acting solely as a recruiting and placement firm for this position and is not the employer of record for this role unless otherwise explicitly stated. All hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and employment terms are determined by the client employer. By applying, you acknowledge that submission of an application does not guarantee placement or employment.

Kooking, LLC is an equal opportunity recruiting firm and does not discriminate in its recruiting, screening, or placement practices based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.