Job description

1. Culinary and Menu Management

• Customized Menu Planning: Designing personalized breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus based on the employer's preferences, nutritional goals, and lifestyle (e.g., Paleo, ketogenic, Mediterranean).
• Dietary Restrictions & Allergies: Managing strict, bespoke diets, including food intolerances, allergies, and health-specific requirements.
• Meal Preparation: Preparing, cooking, and serving fresh, high-quality, and visually appealing meals daily.
• Batch Cooking: Preparing and storing meals in advance for the client to reheat, ensuring they are properly labeled.

2. Kitchen Operations and Sourcing

• Grocery Shopping & Sourcing: Purchasing fresh, organic, or specialty produce, meats, and seafood, often visiting local markets and gourmet suppliers.
• Inventory & Pantry Management: Maintaining the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer, ensuring proper food rotation (FIFO) and reducing waste.
• Kitchen Sanitation & Maintenance: Keeping the kitchen, appliances, and utensils clean, organized, and compliant with safety regulations.
• Budgeting: Managing household kitchen budgets, accounting for expenses, and providing receipts to the employer.

3. Personal Service and Professionalism

• Hospitality and Service: Serving meals formally or informally, interacting with the household, and attending to guests during special events or dinner parties.
• Discretion: Maintaining a low profile and high levels of confidentiality in a private residence.
• Coordination: Working with other household staff, such as housekeepers or butlers, to ensure seamless service. 

Skills

Key Skills Required

• High-Level Culinary Training: Expert cooking skills (usually requires 3-5+ years of professional experience).
• Adaptability: Ability to cook varied cuisines based on changing, last-minute preferences.
• Independence: Thriving as a "one man show" without a traditional kitchen brigade.
• Interpersonal Skills: Professionalism and discretion.