تفاصيل الوظيفة
*immediate hire*
The ideal candidate should be passionate about food, highly hygienic, organised, and comfortable preparing a variety of international cuisines while adapting meals to the household’s preferences.
Cuisine Experience:
The chef should be confident and experienced in preparing:
* Mediterranean cuisine
* Arabic / Middle Eastern cuisine
* Asian cuisine
* Italian cuisine
* Additional international cuisines are a strong advantage
The ability to prepare both healthy everyday meals and more elaborate dishes for guests or special occasions is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare fresh daily meals according to the household’s preferences and dietary requirements.
* Plan varied and balanced menus while keeping meals interesting.
* Maintain exceptionally high standards of personal hygiene, food safety and kitchen cleanliness.
* Source and select fresh, high-quality ingredients.
* Manage grocery shopping and maintain appropriate kitchen stock.
* Properly store, label and rotate ingredients to minimise waste.
* Keep the kitchen, equipment and food preparation areas clean and organised.
* Accommodate dietary restrictions, allergies and specific nutritional preferences when required.
* Prepare meals for family members as well as occasional guests and gatherings.
* Be flexible with menus and willing to learn or recreate requested dishes.
Requirements:
* Proven professional experience as a Private Chef, Personal Chef or in a high-quality restaurant/hospitality environment.
* Strong knowledge of Mediterranean, Arabic, Asian and Italian cooking.
* Excellent understanding of food hygiene, safe food handling and kitchen sanitation.
* Fluent in English with good communication skills.
* Able to work independently and manage a household kitchen efficiently.
* Professional, discreet, trustworthy and respectful of privacy.
* Well-organised, punctual and reliable.
* Able to accommodate changing preferences and requests.
* References from previous employers are highly preferred.
Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who takes genuine pride in their cooking and cleanliness. The right candidate should be calm, professional and easy to communicate with, rather than simply preparing the same meals repeatedly.
Creativity is encouraged! We would like a chef who can suggest new dishes, create weekly menus and provide a good balance between healthy everyday food, comfort food and restaurant-quality meals.