Get an Austin Private Chef Job
Full-Time/Part-Time Chef Jobs in Private Austin Homes
We place experienced, highly professional in-home private chefs in Austin. We serve a number of client types, from those who prefer part-time chefs who will cook multiple meals that can be refrigerated and heated, to those who want full-time fresh daily cooking, serving and/or plating.
Why work with us?
- Reputation: Mom’s Best Friend has been matching clients with exceptional household staff since 1994.
- Respect: You will have a team that values you and appreciates your experience.
- Industry Guidance: You will have a team ensuring you will have competitive salaries, reasonable duties, and industry-standard benefits.
- Support: You will find a long-term match, with an employment contract to protect you, and support after the placement.
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Expectations
In order to qualify for any position, you must:
- Speak English
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Have a valid driver’s license, your own car, and current insurance
- Have at least 3 recent private/personal chef references and/or 3 years of recent private chef experience.
- Be eligible to work in the U.S. (and provide proof to Mom’s Best Friend)
- Have a clean criminal background (no misdemeanors or felonies)
All Austin private chefs should be efficient and organized. Positions will require:
- Planning, preparing delicious cuisine, serving, and cleaning up
- Grocery shopping and refrigerator/pantry organization
- Tailoring creative menus to your employer’s tastes and/or requirements
You should have knowledge of:
- Nutrition, organic/clean foods
- Common dietary restrictions and creative ways to accommodate
- All aspects of entertaining, including formal service
- Excellent social etiquette
Job Placement Process
- Complete the online application, and you will be contacted by a staff member.
- If you meet the requirements, we will schedule an interview with our staff.
- We will call references, order a background check, and collect various paperwork. If you move quickly, the entire screening process can be done in as little as a week.
- You will be ready to send to clients!
- Our client families prefer to have trial time with their top candidate choices to be sure that you both feel good about the match.
- If clients make a job offer, we will draft an employment agreement for clients, so that you are both clear on the duties, compensation, PTO, and other details.
There is never a charge for Austin private chef job placement!
If you don’t see an open chef job in Austin that matches what you are looking for, we still encourage you to submit an application as we will notify you when positions open, or may even feature you to our clients.