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Home Work Staffing

Executive Cook Position

Stamford, CT · On-site

$35 - $40/hr

  • Medical

  • PTO

Open to both Position Overview A private household in Fairfield County is seeking an experienced Executive Cook focused on the kitchen and daily meal service. This is a homestyle cooking role ...

Oceanside Staffing

Housekeeper/Cook

Gulf Stream, FL · On-site

$100K/yr

  • Medical

  • PTO

Understands the rhythm of private service and knows how to quietly blend into the household while ... housekeeping and cooking position--it's an opportunity to become a trusted part of a kind ...

VA Enterprises

Private Chef

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

Private Household More about this job > Description This full-time, salaried/exempt position is ... Stay abreast of food trends, cooking techniques, and recipe research. * Value quality over quantity.

HouseholdStaffing

Nanny/Housekeeper

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Make beds * Cooking- Children have NUT ALLERGIES * Errands * Grocery store Ideal Candidate ... Requirements * Prior experience in a similar role in a private household * Excellent references

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Private Chef

New York, NY

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... cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner 3 days per week (Mon/Wed/Fri -- Fridays include extra prep for ... busy household. Special focus on nutrient-dense, nourishing meals to support pregnancy and ...

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Executive Cook Position

Home Work Staffing

Stamford, CT • On-site

$35 - $40/hr

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Re-posted 5 days ago

Job description

Start Date: By Labor Day
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Schedule: Thursday–Monday, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 45
Compensation: $35–40 per hour, paid bi-weekly
Live-In / Live-Out: Open to both

Position Overview

A private household in Fairfield County is seeking an experienced Executive Cook focused on the kitchen and daily meal service. This is a homestyle cooking role — shopping for, preparing, and serving fresh lunches and dinners daily. The principal prefers light, low-sodium meals, planned together day to day. The role owns the full kitchen domain and provides light general tidying on weekends. Long-term role; live-in option available.

Benefits: time-and-a-half on holidays, two weeks paid vacation plus additional vacation time in January, 5 paid sick days, healthcare stipend, paid holidays (New Year's Eve, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day), mileage reimbursement for work-related driving

Responsibilities

General

  • Shop, cook, and clean up for lunch and dinner
  • Menu planning for lunch and dinner, coordinated day-to-day with the principal
  • Stock control and inventory of daily foods (yogurt, milk, fruit, OJ) and pantry staples (peanut butter, butter, flour, sugar)
  • Regularly clean out the refrigerator and freezer, discarding out-of-date and spoiled products
  • Upkeep of the kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, and dining porches
  • Support dinner parties and larger gatherings (catering is used as needed for large groups)
  • Help polish silverware

Daily

  • Ensure coffee beans are stocked and the coffee machine has clean water (do not run the machine's clean cycle — this is handled separately by the household)
  • Ensure water bottles are stocked and the water pitcher is full
  • Ensure daily breakfast essentials are on hand (OJ, yogurt, milk, fruit)
  • Wipe any spills from the drawer refrigerator and freezer
  • After dinner, sweep and mop the floor
  • After dinner, wipe all kitchen surfaces
  • After dinner, wipe down the stove and venting
  • Run the dishwasher each night; hand-wash if there isn't a full load
  • Empty all kitchen garbage cans before leaving

Weekly

  • On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: make the principal's bed, tidy the dressing room, light cleaning of the bathroom, and empty garbage from these rooms
  • On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: light cleaning of the downstairs bathroom (and, in summer, the pool house bathroom)
  • On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: walk through the house to ensure everything is straightened and tidied
  • Polish the sliding door leading to the dining porch
  • Clean the dishwasher filter
  • Check the refrigerator and freezer for expired and moldy food
  • Wipe all refrigerator and freezer shelves
  • Clean the stove backsplash and the surface of the stove hood and controls
  • Check that kitchen soap dispensers and paper towels are stocked
  • Check that all salt and pepper shakers are full
  • Submit receipts to the family assistant to keep petty cash available for groceries and household needs
  • Coordinate the weekly farm order (in season) with the principal
  • Coordinate on flowers and plant care with household staff

Quarterly

  • Wipe the outside of kitchen/pantry cabinets
  • Clean the inside and outside of cabinets
  • Deep clean the stoves, hoods, vents, and controls

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a private cook or executive cook in a private home
  • Skilled in homestyle cooking, with the ability to shop for, prepare, and serve fresh lunches and dinners daily
  • Comfortable owning the full kitchen domain, including menu planning, inventory, and cleaning
  • Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle
  • Flexible and adaptable to seasonal changes in household size and to schedule adjustments when the principal travels
  • Seeking a long-term commitment
  • Reliable, discreet, and detail-oriented
  • Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references

Upon submitting this form, you will be considered for any suitable positions, so there is no need to complete multiple applications.

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