We’re looking for a creative and reliable part-time chef to help bring delicious, healthy, and flavorful meals to our wonderful client’s busy household. As a family that values eating clean, protein-heavy meals with a focus on fresh vegetables, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious, flavorful dishes with an emphasis on Asian-inspired flavors. This includes creating a weekly Sunday family dinner, along with meal prep for the coming week. We are thinking two days of cooking in person, Sundays for meal prep and family dinner and Tuesdays for more meal prep. Sunday night dinner will be the only meal for the whole family (parents plus 3 kids.) The rest, and most of the cooking, will be meal prep for only the parents who are busy doctors, and need help having fresh and tasty meals they can pull out from the fridge, or easily heat up! (The family nanny handles the children’s meals during the week.)

The ideal candidate will have experience cooking fresh, healthy meals, and a passion for ethnic cuisines like Thai, Indian, Japanese, Mexican, and Ethiopian. You should be comfortable working independently in the kitchen, with the ability to balance flavor and nutrition. Please have at least 3-5 plus years of private chef experience and wonderful references. You will be in charge of coming up with the menu, grocery shopping and cleaning up.

Responsibilities:

Sunday Family Dinner: Prepare a hot, healthy, and satisfying family meal for Sunday evening, ensuring it is ready to serve without requiring much effort from the family.

Meal Prep for the Week: Prepare a few meals for the parents to enjoy throughout the week, focusing on high-protein options with plenty of vegetables, healthy grains, and ethnic-inspired flavors.

Health-Focused Cooking: Develop dishes that are balanced, flavorful, and clean—avoiding heavy oils, fried foods, and overly creamy dishes. The family avoids creamy dairy (except for butter) but is open to coconut milk and lighter dairy options.

Adapt Meals for Kids: As the children are on a protein-focused diet, with a preference for dishes that include rice and a little spice, you’ll need to ensure meals are both kid-friendly and flavorful.

Cooking Preferences: A focus on proteins (chicken, beef, seafood, etc.), rice, and fresh greens with bold flavor combinations (e.g., ginger, lemongrass, curries, and spices).

Dietary Needs: No major dietary restrictions, but be mindful of lactose intolerance (butter is fine in moderation, but avoid heavy dairy).

This position is in-person to ensure meals are prepared fresh and to the family’s preferences. The family also has a Maltipoo puppy, so please love dogs! If you’re ready to bring your culinary skills to a family that values clean, protein-focused eating and diverse flavors, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about healthy, flavorful cooking, with a knack for combining different ethnic flavors. If you love creating meals that not only satisfy but nourish the body, and enjoy working independently in a flexible environment, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Please let us know your hourly rate when you apply, thank you!

Hancock Park Healthy Part Time Chef Needed: Wonderfully talented and philanthropic high profile couple with is looking for a new part time Chef. The home is in Hancock Park and the job works 2-3 times per week, typically 4-5 hours each time. This is a family who loves healthy soups, salads, simple entrees (i.e. protein, vegetables, starch). Chef cooks dinner in the home and typically leaves food to be re-heated. The family likes to have extra food on hand for lunch the following day. Please reach out if interested.
about 4-5 hours most likely each time but all drop offs. Depends on how big the shopping list is mixed in with how complex dinner is and what they want for meal prep.

Dislikes-
No garlic, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant
No cream sauces or cream soups

Likes-
Soups, salads, simple entrees protein veggies rice potato

They eat pretty healthy, they never use mayonnaise ever and they rarely use butter, they are pretty good about not over doing salt, lots of herbs are used for flavoring. Lots of veggies, kind of mediterranean diet type items but add in meat for the big boss. Steak, fish, pork.

No desserts. No allergies.

Our client is looking for a Chef who can do a mix of drop-off and in-home cooking, 2-3 days a week for about six hours per shift. They are looking for simple healthy lunches to dinners, and if time allows — they would love to have some additional items left in the fridge. They are holding out for a Chef who graduated from culinary school and has minimum 5 years experience in a home, a clean background report and excellent references.

We have a lovely longtime client who has worked with the Help Company for many years. Family is looking for an outstanding chef who can do a fabulous,yet traditional Thanksgiving meal for 10 to 15 people. There are three kids ages 7 and 9 years old.
This could be an opportunity that extends past Thanksgiving if it is a fit. Please reach out !

Lovely elderly couple has just had knee replacement surgery. The wife has been cooking and shopping until this surgery. She will only be out of commission for 6 weeks so they are looking for very simple SIMPLE meals to be dropped off for her. We are trying to fatten her up – as the surgey has taken a lot out of her! The husband is eating other food, so you will not be cooking for him. Again, this is a very siple Mediterranean diet -s so if you would like to add a few hundred dollars to your salary – this could be perfect for you!

A polished, discrete chef is needed primarily for a residence in Beverly Hills and secondarily for a ranch in Carpinteria, with occasional travel to North Carolina (2-3 times a year for short trips). The family been a loyal employer over the years, and most employees who work for them, stay many years!

Location to Work Schedule:
• Primary Location: Beverly Hills residence
• Secondary Location: Ranch to Beach house in Carpinteria
• Typical Work Week:
o Friday to Saturday: Carpinteria (late breakfast lunch dinner for Mr. to Mrs. and any guests in residence)
o Sunday: Beverly Hills. The chef will purchase all groceries to fully stock the fridge, pantry, and kitchen islands. Serve dinner for Mr. to Mrs. and any guests in residence)
o Monday to Tuesday: Beverly Hills (late breakfast lunch dinner for Mr. to Mrs. and any guests in residence)
o Wednesday to Thursday: OFF, though days off may fluctuate based on family needs, and the chef must be prepared to accommodate changes in schedule.

Job Responsibilities:
• Beverly Hills: Serve late breakfast lunch dinner, typically for Mr., Mrs. with dinner served around 7 7:30 PM. Guests, including family and friends, may occasionally join for meals. If there are guests (5 or more), a housekeeper will assist during dinner service; otherwise, the chef will independently manage clean-up.
• Carpinteria: Prepare late breakfast lunch dinner at the ranch or beach house. Guests are frequent.
The chef will be responsible for meal planning, shopping, prepping, and cooking, focusing on fresh, clean, farm-to-table meals with simple proteins and vegetables. This is NOT a foodie family. The ability to adapt to changing meal sizes and guest numbers is essential. Additionally, the chef should feel comfortable hosting and preparing plated meals for larger dinner parties and events.

Skills to Requirements:
• Minimum 5 years of full-time private chef experience
• Flexibility to adapt to a changing schedule (days off may vary week to week)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage the kitchen independently
• Culinary Arts training and experience
• Floor service experience and cocktail pairing sommelier skills are a plus
• Physical stamina, ability to work quickly, and excellent communication skills
• Experience in hosting and providing floor service for dinner parties and events is a big plus.
• Available to work some holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, NYE for example.

Security and Confidentiality:
• Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion at all times to protect the privacy and security of the principals and their guests.

Qualifications:
• Proven experience in a similar position within a high-end, private household or luxury hospitality environment
• Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on the principals’ schedule.
• Excellent knowledge of etiquette, table service, and household practices
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently and respectfully
• Discretion, professionalism, and respect for privacy
• Capability to work collaboratively as part of an established team
• Valid driver’s license and passport. A background check will be executed to references will be checked.

The family is offering a $140K salary DOE, $12K in benefits, and potential year-end bonus. Plus mileage reimbursement, and paid time off!

Busy client is looking for a great Cook that can do simple lunches and dinners on the weekends. This could be a cook, a housekeeper who loves cooking or a chef. The family is 6, and sometimes has guests over.

They love to eat Mediterranean, Mexican, Thai and very healthy – no shellfish or pork. They have a couple of dogs in the house, please love dogs! Lunch is usually around 1pm and dinner is around 6:30pm.

This position will be Saturday and Sunday, usually 11am-7pm. The family is offering $45-50 an hour, DOE. Please have a clear background check, great references, and at least 3-5 years of recent, similar experience.

Please let us know why you are the right person for the role!