SCOTLAND | Private Freelance Chef | live-in
Full-Time: Circa 10 week Contract (June to August).
Salary/Payment: Circa £325 to £375 DOE & Repetoire
This position has now been filled. A lovely American Family, with a substantial estate in Scotland, are seeking a professional, experienced, creative, and detail oriented seasonal private chef to prepare delicious and organic healthy meals.
Specializing in biodynamics and organic preparations, and with a some familiarity with paleo and keto diets, the Private/Personal chef is expected to prepare meals from scratch for: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He or she must be able to work with others in the kitchen.
The ideal candidate will have some form of culinary and hygiene certification, 5-10 years of consistent and recent domestic experience as a full-time private chef, and will be knowledgeable and experienced with biodynamic/organic cooking, while, understanding the importance of delivering on the dietary and health requirements. Candidates must also show they are able to maintain total discretion, must have a calm demeanour and be comfortable working around teenage children.
On-site accommodations provided in Scotland.
SALARY
Daily Rate Paid: £325 to £375 DOE
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Mansion, Professional / Philanthropist, Formal Household, Rural Location
Roles and Responsibilities
- Creativity in preparing biodynamic/organic meals with a focus on avoiding processed products wherever possible;
- Be able to quickly build relationships with local farmers, biodynamic/wholesale organic suppliers a plus;
- Enforces uncompromised sanitation and safety standards;
- Plans customized menus for principals, children and small parties;
- Coordinates cooking and serving times with Principals, children and other kitchen and household staff;
- Conducts scheduled and routine physical inventories for food and supplies;
- Coordinates with additional estate staff for supply pick-up and deliveries;
- Creates purchase orders for food and supplies with vendors and farmers;
- Maintains an efficient workflow between the staff with prepping, cooking, cleaning and deliveries;
- Ensures cleanliness of kitchen and all kitchen equipment;
- Must be able to listen carefully to the requirements and wishes of the Principals, and where requests might be complex, consider options before presenting carefully considered suggestions.
The family normally employ a Kitchen Porter / and there is acknowledgement that the client may employ a sous-chef/cook to help provide 7 days kitchen cover.
Staff meals, vary between 4-7 per day.
Only lunch and dinner provided for staff (with a shift changeover mid-afternoon) and tends to be one course with fruit or biscuits/cookies for afters.
Accommodation
Self-contained accommodation provided
