A fit, active, and health-conscious couple in West Hollywood is seeking a full-time Chef to prepare fresh, delicious, and nutrient-balanced meals. This role is Monday-Friday with meal preparation for seven days a week for 2-3 people.

Schedule to Responsibilities:

• Arrive Monday at 9am with groceries to prepare fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner — plus breakfast for the following morning
• Work in a commercial grade kitchen in a separate home
• No need to stay and serve dinner; meals will be re-heated by Principals
• Finish as early as 2:30pm depending on meal prep time
• Extended hours on Fridays to prepare weekend meals
• Occasional holiday work may be requested
• Travel availability is a plus (NYC, Palm Springs)

Compensation to Perks:

Hourly pay, DOE
Health insurance to paid time off

Ideal Candidate:

• Skilled in macro-focused high-protein, and healthy-carb meals
• Strong attention to quality and presentation
• Flexible and comfortable with occasional travel
• Experience with private chef roles (dinner parties are rare)

If you’re a talented Chef with a passion for healthy, beautifully presented meals, we’d love to hear from you!

Part-Time Personal Chef | Hermosa Beach Couple (Drop-Off Meals plus Occasional Onsite Cooking)
Seasonal, organic, soft-diet focused | Ideal for a local chef who loves nourishing others through food

We are helping a truly lovely couple in Hermosa Beach find a compassionate and creative part-time chef to support them during a challenging time. The wife is currently undergoing cancer treatment and needs nourishing, gentle meals prepared with care — ideally by someone who is local, familiar with South Bay’s best farmers markets and shops, and passionate about cooking with fresh, seasonal, organic ingredients.

This is a drop-off-based position with potential for light in-person cooking once or twice a month. The couple has a fully stocked kitchen and is ready to start working with someone as soon as the right fit is found.

What They’re Looking For:

• 3 main meals per week: soups, stews, braises, casseroles, or simple protein-forward dishes with soft, well-cooked vegetables
• Snack prep: muffins, quick breads, smoothies, protein shakes, pancakes
• Gentle, healing meals prepared off-site and delivered in clean, reusable containers
• Occasional Sunday night dinners cooked at their home — especially light fish meals like salmon, halibut, or sole

Dietary Notes:

• No garlic, onions, chilis, peppers, eggplant, or avocado oil
• She is allergic to wheat and eggs
• He is not allergic and may eat a broader range
• Vegetables need to be soft or puréed due to a current soft-diet requirement
• Protein intake is a priority
• Nut butters are okay; no whole nuts
• They love goat cheese, dairy is fine, and they can share their favorite vendors
• Open to tofu scrambles, smoothies, and other creative soft high-protein meals
• They enjoy fish, red meat, poultry, pork, and hearty one-pot meals
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Ideal Candidate:

• Based in or near Hermosa Beach
• Knowledgeable about soft-diet cooking and anti-inflammatory, healing food
• Warm, intuitive, and respectful of the client’s sensitivities and evolving needs
• Experienced with organic, whole foods and flexible with dietary restrictions
• Happy to collaborate, offer ideas, and adapt as needed

This is a deeply meaningful role for a chef who wants to make a real difference in someone’s life through thoughtful, nourishing food. The family is ready to meet candidates and create a rhythm that supports health and comfort through the summer and beyond.

If this sounds like you — or someone you know — we would love to hear from you!!

Location: Los Angeles, CA (with travel to Deer Valley, La Quinta, NYC, and The Hamptons)
Start Date: Early June 2025
Schedule: Full-time, typically 11am–8pm, with two consecutive days off when possible (often Wednesday to Saturday); flexibility required around holidays and travel

Overview:
A truly lovely, kind, and generous family is seeking a full-time Private Chef to join their household. This is a dream role for a warm, family-oriented chef who thrives in an informal yet fast-paced environment where excellence, flexibility, and a service heart are key. The position is based in Los Angeles with travel throughout the year to their homes in Deer Valley, La Quinta, New York City, and the Hamptons.

Key Responsibilities:
Prepare fresh, delicious dinners daily (typically served at 6:30pm), with lighter breakfast and lunch offerings made available and the fridge always well-stocked.
Cook for large family gatherings during Thanksgiving and Christmas (two-week stretches in Deer Valley), serving lunch and dinner for 20 people daily.
Create memorable Sunday dinners (especially during summer), served at 5pm.
Collaborate with the Principal on weekly scheduling – days off vary week-to-week, with an effort to provide two consecutive days off when possible.
Source high-quality, seasonal ingredients; keep the kitchen impeccably organized.
Travel with the family as needed (housing always provided) — approx. 6–8 weeks annually, including 2 weeks in December, 2 weeks in January, and time in March and summer.
Be responsive to special requests and references (e.g., recreating a favorite dish from a beloved restaurant like Craig’s, Giorgio’s or Gjelina).
Prepare approachable, clean cuisine that emphasizes flavor and ingredient integrity — nothing too fussy or overly complicated.
Confidently use the pizza oven and outdoor grill.

Ideal Candidate:
Warm, family-minded, and collaborative — you’ll feel like part of the family.
Flexible and travel-ready, with experience in private homes.
Excellent with a variety of cuisines — from California clean to Asian flavors.
Creative but grounded — the family prefers simple, fresh, delicious food over overly elaborate presentations.
Familiar with high-end LA restaurants.
Can easily accommodate both small family dinners and larger group meals during the holidays.

Compensation:
Generous and commensurate with experience. Travel expenses and housing provided during trips.

The best son and daughter in law want to gift their mother mother in law a wonderful chef to do a cooking class in honor of Mother’s Day! They are hoping the class could be May 17th or 18th, and that the lesson food would be done by dinner time so the parents could enjoy it for dinner. If the week is better we are very available May 12th – May 16th and we could work something out.

They live in Thousand Oaks and are Kosher Vegetarians – they would love a lesson on doing vegetarian Thai: one appetizer and one main course.

We are looking for a chef who can plan the meal, provide all the ingredients (which you’ll be reimbursed for), and bring any necessary equipment to make the meal (noodle pasta maker, pots, etc.). She has pots and pans, of course, but her daughter in law doesn’t want her to stress about whether she has the “right” one.

Please let us know if you are experienced with vegetarian Thai and are available to make this most thoughtful gift a reality!