● Design and prepare daily meals tailored to the principals' preferences (for example: no pork in the home and 1 principal doesn’t eat sweet bell peppers)
● Maintain menu variety and seasonality through structured, forward-looking menu planning and ingredients procurement that takes advantage of area farmers' markets and specialty food shops

● Execute/prepare lunch items that can be easily self-served from the refrigerator
● Execute/prepare dinners, leaving them warm and ready for self-service from the oven/stovetop/counter
● Keep fridge stocked with ready-to-eat fresh fruit for breakfasts/snacks
● Prepare desserts 1-2 times a week that can be self-served at any time of day
● Comfortable plating dinners on occasion
● Scale confidently and consistently across occasions from an intimate family dinner to a dinner party
● Own all food sourcing, purchasing, and related inventory management with emphasis on quality, seasonality, and sustainability.
● Maintain organized inventory inspections and procurement schedules that prevent both shortages and waste.
● Track food costs and kitchen budgets; provide regular, accurate reporting to the family’s Chief-of-Staff
● Ensure the high-quality kitchen equipment and household interiors are maintained in pristine condition.
● Communicate proactively with principals and colleagues
● Respond constructively to feedback and adjust performance, menus, or approach accordingly.

● 5+ years of recent, full-time experience as Chef in a single private residence
● Demonstrated range across cuisines
● Current food safety certification (e.g., ServSafe or equivalent).
● Strong, structured organizational skills across menu planning, time management, inventory management, procurement, and budgeting, with the ability to run these systems independently.
● Comfortable working in a home in which there are pets
● Meal prep/cooking for infants/children as needed down the line
● A demonstrated long-term commitment to private chef work as a career, with references that can speak to tenure, reliability, and intent to stay.

● Competitive compensation based on experience. Starting at $140k+.
● Benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, most holidays off, and paid sick days in accordance with NY law