Muffetta Household Staffing Agency, Inc.
Private Chef
Englewood, New Jersey•Full-time
$45 - $50 hourly
$45 - $50 hourly
About the Job
Private Chef (FT)
Job #: J2366
Position Details: Live-Out, Full-Time
Location: Englewood, NJ
Days: Mon - Sat
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Some flexibility )
Compensation: $45 to $50 per hour, W2 (on the books)
Additional Benefits: Maybe medical after period of time
Start Date: 9/30/2026
A private family in Englewood, NJ, is seeking an experienced Full-Time Private Chef to prepare fresh, high-quality daily meals and manage the household’s kitchen and food needs. The ideal candidate is organized, flexible, personable, and skilled in healthy family-style cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping, and accommodating dietary preferences.
Main Work Duties:
- Prepare high-quality daily meals for the family
- Plan menus based on family preferences and schedules
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks as needed
- Grocery shop and source quality ingredients
- Maintain pantry, refrigerator, and food inventory
- Accommodate allergies, dietary restrictions, and special requests
- Prepare meals for casual entertaining and small dinner parties
- Handle advance meal preparation when appropriate
- Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and well stocked
- Properly store food and manage freshness and expiration dates
- Coordinate with household staff regarding meals, schedules, and entertaining needs
Required Qualities:
- Excellent everyday cooking skills.
- Warm, personable, and service-oriented.
- Flexible and accommodating.
- Organized and efficient.
- Creative with menus without being overly elaborate.
- Comfortable with family-style and plated meals.
- Knowledgeable about healthy, balanced cooking.
- Able to accommodate dietary preferences and restrictions.
- Clean, professional, and discreet.
- Easy to work with and receptive to feedback.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a Private Chef in a private residence.
- Strong everyday cooking and meal-preparation skills.
- Experience planning menus and preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
- Knowledge of healthy, balanced cooking and dietary accommodations.
- Comfortable preparing family-style meals and meals for small gatherings.
- Strong grocery shopping, ingredient sourcing, and pantry-management skills.
- Knowledge of food safety, proper storage, and inventory management.
- Organized, efficient, and able to manage multiple meal-related priorities.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with household staff.
- Strong professional references.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States.