Personal Chef

Maeven Chef is an in-home personal chef service based in Mississauga and Oakville offering weekly meal prep and dinner parties. Maeven Chef has achieved rapid success over the past year with many exciting opportunities. Our weekly meal prep services now have a waiting list, and we are ready to expand.

**About the job**

Maeven Chef is looking for a personal chef to specialize in weekly meal prep services. Our clients choose a weekly time slot (ex: Monday mornings), and the chef will have a set of scheduled visits each week. Our meal prep clients tend to prefer help earlier in the weeks, so ideally the Personal Chef would be available to work Sunday-Thursday.

The successful applicant is

Someone who is ready to leave the high stress environment of restaurants behind and have the chance to work independently in clients’ homes to create outstanding meals. The business has two main services; dinner parties and weekly meal prep. The Personal chef will be mostly doing the weekly meal prep service but may also be involved in dinner parties on occasion. This role is very unique in the industry as it is self-directed, flexible with scheduling, and can be specialized to the Chef’s interests.

Each client fills out a questionnaire to determine what they are looking for exactly. The Personal Chef will collaborate with the Founder, Marijke, to come up with initial menu options for the client. When the chef is comfortable, they can take over the weekly menus and communicate with their clients. Our meal prep service covers the shopping, cooking, and cleanup/organization at the client’s home.

**What's in it for you?**
- The chance to work directly with clients on dynamic menus, tailored to their needs
- The opportunity to use the various cooking styles and cuisines you have learned so far in your career (and try out new dishes and expand your repertoire)
- Self-directed and autonomous working environments
- Flexible schedule that can fit your lifestyle
- $25 per hour for meal prep services with bonus pay for event work

**Requirements**:

- 5+ years of professional culinary experience
- Valid driver's license and operational vehicle; the job requires the chef to drive to the client's house and grocery store and allows for a monthly $200 gas reimbursement
- Knife set & other necessary chef's tools
- Expertise in multiple cuisines
- Experience accommodating allergies and diets
- Experience in multiple culinary environments, i.e. catering, restaurant, private chef, events
- Ability to work alone
- Ability to follow explicit recipe instructions
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to lift heavy food items and culinary equipment when necessary (50lbs)
- Impeccable professional presentation
- Ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing
- Must be willing to undergo a police check if required due to work in clients' homes

**Nice to have**:

- Experience working with high net-worth individuals
- Experience with wine and other beverage pairings
- Ability to serve and bartend at events (Smartserve)
- Open availability

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 44 per week

**Benefits**:

- Automobile allowance
- Flexible schedule

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oakville, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's licence and working vehicle (required)

Work Location: On the road