Job Description

Are you a skilled chef with an ability to create healthy, delicious, and innovative dishes? Our family in Greenwich, CT, is seeking a chef to commit one day a week to prepare delicious meals. (Tuesdays are preferred.) 

About Us

• Family of five: Two adults and three young children.
• Culinary Preferences: We enjoy a variety of cuisines, with an emphasis on farm-to-table fresh ingredients and a creative healthy fusion of flavors and techniques.

Dietary Preferences

• Dietary Focus: Low-carb Mediterranean diet, prioritizing protein, vegetables, and healthy fats, with reduced processed carbs and sugars.
• Organic: Especially for produce and poultry/meat.
• Healthy Fats: Coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, cold-pressed oils, avocado, nuts & seeds, grass-fed butter/ghee, unsweetened nut/seed butters, pasture-raised/organic eggs, and good-quality animal protein.
• Grains and Carbs: Avoid processed carbs (like white breads, rice, pasta, tortillas). Use whole grains sparingly or substitute with cauliflower rice, spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, etc.
• Lean meats: chicken (must have white meat chicken option), beef
• Seafood: Have one seafood option per week, including low-mercury fish or shrimp. Non-seafood dishes should not contain any seafood-based ingredients
• No mushroom/truffles

Responsibilities

• Meal Preparation: For t wo half days, please be prepared to create 4-5 dishes a session.
• Grocery Shopping: Source the freshest and best ingredients, including shopping at local farmer's markets and stores like whole foods and Citarella .
• Menu Creation: Develop creative and nutritious meals each week that cater to our preferences and dietary goals. Research and experiment with recipes to keep our meals exciting and varied.
• Kitchen Maintenance: Ensure the kitchen is clean and organized after meal prep is completed.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a personal or professional chef.
• Strong culinary skills and creativity in menu planning.
• Ability to accommodate dietary preferences and dislikes.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently.

How to Apply

Please send the following to (mjbrumhouse@gmail.com). 

Include your resume, availability, day rate, and a brief menu plan of 3-5 dishes you feel proud to prepare for an in-person trial. We look forward to meeting our next culinary artist!

Job Tags

Part time, Local area, 1 day per week,

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