Sophisticated couple seeking a FT chef for their 2 homes on the East Coast.

Chef will be live out in Florida and housing is provided for chef in East Hampton, NY.

Housing can be in the main home or another employer owned home about a minute down the road. Vehicle is provided for chef in East Hampton.

Palm Beach: all year from approx. Oct to June

East Hampton: Mid-June to end of October.

SCHEDULE: Chef’s days off must be flexible. Usually, it will be 2 consecutive days but can be split at times. Ample notice is given with employer’s schedule.

CHEF RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Responsible for all menu planning, shopping, serving and describing culinary elevated global cuisine and pastry and dessert production meals for the House hold. Lighter approach for the staff on a daily basis.
  • Expert, Five Star execution of multicultural cuisines with a healthy focus. Classic and modern French, Mediterranean, New American, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American Cuisines are required.
  • High End baking and dessert execution with strong emphasis on modernity.

Responsible for planning and executing high end culinary experiences for the client to include Private Parties, and other functions.

Meals: Palm Beach: Lunch and Dinner for 2. Two meals per day by chef. Sometimes its Breakfast and Dinner

             East H:          Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for 2 and up to 5-6 with visiting family

Cuisine style: all cuisines enjoyed especially French, Italian and some Asian. Meals should be prepared with healthy substitutes and beautifully presented. Emphasis on seafood and fish. Dessert is enjoyed every day. see details above. Elegant presentation is appreciated. Favorite restaurant is Le Bernardin in NY. Couple is well traveled and frequent Michelin star establishments when abroad.

Entertaining: small dinners for 4 once per week and dinner parties for up to 6, twice a month. Holidays when family gathers usually meals for up to 10, all adults and one grandchild. Additional staff can be provided when necessary. When entertaining, meals can be more indulgent and less health oriented as needed.

Staff: house manager and housekeepers. No meals are required for staff  but in East Hampton as described above.

Compensation package: Competitive Salary, medical plan and 8 weeks paid vacation. Paid vacation to be taken when mutually agreeable. Vacation should be taken when couple travels which can be February and October or Chef can request time off in advance for alternate times subject to approval.

The 8 weeks of paid vacation includes compensation for any holidays worked and any sick or personal time. No additional paid time will be given.

Start date begins asap.

Send resume and salary request to palmbeach@privatechefsinc.com