Cook and maintain the kitchen for a brilliant acitivist

The position will be evening cook and some cleaning. Monday – Friday Hours: 1pm to 9pm. The person will cook one meal a day, to be ready at 6:30pm – the evening meal is mainly for the lady of the house (sometimes her daughters, sometimes there will be some dinner parties and some larger parties occasionally. A side note: If the kitchen is cleaned up before 9pm you can often leave but will still be paid the full 8 hours.

The emphasis needs to be on a cook who prepares simple, delicious meals. Nothing fancy, all Gluten free, some vegetarian, some vegan. All fresh. “Home made.” (No purchased salad dressing, no using canned chicken broth, etc.) Fresh soups, salads with fresh salad dressings, fresh vegetables, some protein like fish, Chicken Cutlets, Veggie Burgers. The person will also need to purchase the food for the house.

There is some cleaning – Mainly keeping the kitchen clean, the wooden floors on the main floor of the house clean, light dusting = basic maintenance cleaning. The family has someone to come in once a week to do the “deep cleaning” on the main floor.

She would like a calm person who enjoys cooking and can clean. Someone more on the quiet side (i.e.: not a strong personality.) Kind and willing to help. You do not have to speak perfect English, but to be able to communicate adequately.

The house staff is paid hourly, overtime if over 8 hours, paid vacation ( 1 week the first year, then 2 weeks,) 6 paid sick days a year and health insurance. Starting pay: $30 an hour.