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Home Chef Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Sr Analytics Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$107K - $147K/yr

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar ...

Sr Analytics Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$107K - $147K/yr

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar ...

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar ...

$16.25 - $20.75/hr

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home ...

Ensure the enforcement of key aspects of Home Chef RTH Food Safety and Quality Systems, designed to meet the regulatory, Food Safety and Quality requirements to assure compliance with SQF ...

Support the plants by improving efficiencies, manage category costs, and reducing fulfillment and cost risk within the Home Chef supply chain. * Work with cross-functional teams (Operations, Culinary ...

$14.50 - $19.50/hr

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home ...

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How much do home chef jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for home chef in the United States is $24.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $31.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a home chef?

Home Chefs are individuals who prepare meals in their own homes, either for their families or as a business to serve clients. They may create unique recipes, plan menus, shop for ingredients, and cook a variety of dishes. Some Home Chefs work independently, while others may partner with meal delivery services or host events. They are typically passionate about food and enjoy sharing their culinary skills with others. Home Chefs often focus on fresh, homemade meals tailored to personal or client preferences.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a home chef, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Home Chef, you need strong culinary skills, food safety knowledge, and often experience or certification in cooking or hospitality. Familiarity with kitchen equipment, recipe management apps, and food safety certification systems is valuable. Creativity, time management, and effective communication with clients or family members help you stand out in this role. These skills ensure delicious, safe meals and a positive dining experience for those you serve.

What are some common challenges faced by home chefs when working with clients in their homes?

Home chefs often encounter challenges such as adapting to a variety of kitchen setups, managing client expectations regarding menu customization, and maintaining strict food safety standards in unfamiliar environments. Flexibility and strong communication skills are essential for handling last-minute requests or dietary restrictions. Building rapport with clients while ensuring professionalism can also make a significant difference in client satisfaction and repeat business.

What is the difference between Home Chef vs Personal Chef?

AspectHome ChefPersonal Chef
CredentialsBasic culinary skills, sometimes certificationsAdvanced culinary skills, certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentHome kitchens, meal prep for families or individualsPrivate clients' homes, personalized meal planning
Employer & IndustryFood service, meal delivery, cateringPrivate households, luxury service
Common Search IntentCooking at home, meal kits, recipesCustomized meal service, private dining

Home Chefs typically prepare meals in their own or clients' homes, focusing on everyday cooking and meal prep. Personal Chefs offer personalized, often high-end culinary services directly to clients' homes, providing tailored menus and specialized cuisine. While both roles involve cooking, Personal Chefs usually require more advanced skills and certifications, catering to a different client base seeking bespoke dining experiences.

How to become a home chef?

To become a home chef, gain cooking skills through practice, online courses, or culinary classes. Develop a diverse recipe repertoire, maintain a clean and organized kitchen, and consider obtaining food safety certifications if planning to sell or serve food professionally.

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Infographic showing various Home Chef job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 71% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 28% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,225 per year, or $24.6 per hour.

Sr Analytics Engineer

Chicago, IL • On-site

Home Chef
Food Services and Drinking Places • 1 - 5K employees

$107K - $147K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


Home Chef rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.
In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.
Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.
The Senior Analytics Engineer leads technical work and projects which enable Home Chef to make more and better data-driven decisions. With the broader team, this role is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the end to end data "value chain." This encompasses capturing the right data, designing a data model that fits the needs of our data consumers, and building the analytics on top of that data.
This role has vast expertise in certain functional areas, and can therefore scope and solve the most complex problems in those areas. This position is responsible for leading a lot of that complex work and appropriately engaging with the rest of the team to help complete. This role also lends their knowledge to the rest of the team to act as a technical mentor.
Detailed Responsibilities
Technical:
  • Convert business requests to code and frameworks in a way that is effective and understandable for even the most complex of issues
  • Support the team in the creation and maintenance of the standard elements in an end-to-end data value chain
  • Document internal knowledge and best practices as necessary
  • Lead the execution of complex projects from a technical standpoint
  • Implement processes, standards, and technologies to enable a higher level of effectiveness, and a higher quality of data products

Non Technical:
  • Provide active feedback and mentoring on technical abilities of more junior team members
  • Work with PMs effectively to plan out larger projects from a resourcing and timing perspective
  • Brainstorm new innovative data solutions with stakeholders
  • Engage with stakeholders to truly understand the needs of the departments
  • Ensure business teams can effectively utilize data model and are aware of trade-offs, gotchas, etc.
  • Communicate progress and gather feedback on projects with the business

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
  • Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field
  • Multiple years of experience working with complex topics in specific functional areas (e.g. data engineering, data modeling, data analytics, etc.)
  • Experience leading multi-people projects to completion
  • Can effectively problem-solve and get to the root cause when troubleshooting issues
  • Ability to influence business stakeholders to help drive more data-driven decision making throughout the company. This includes but is not limited to written communication, as well as leading presentations and meetings as necessary.
  • Highly organized both in terms of work management and written code
  • Highly proficient in SQL
  • Skilled in Python
  • Open to utilize AI tools in day-to-day work. Some experience in the area preferred.

More About Us
Perks and benefits
  • Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
  • Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
  • 401k program
  • Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.
Illinois Pay Range
$125,000-$150,000 USD
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