Personal Chef

1 week ago


Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Biospan Full time £45,000 - £65,000 per year


Are you a chef who wants to escape the toxic kitchen workplace and work directly with private clients? 

Join the movement to fight against the processed junk-food giants in favour of powerful organic, home-cooked meals - the fuel that made humans into the most successful species on our planet. 

Become a Biochef at Biospan, where you'll create powerful, bespoke meals for private clients - working directly in their homes. Dive into a world of performance cooking and nutrition, handpicking the finest organic ingredients. You'll team up with nutrition experts, learn the art of nutritious meal prep, and directly see the life-changing effects your cooking has on clients. It's more than a job; you'll be changing people's live everyday. 

At Biospan, you'll get hands-on training from our nutritional experts and head chef. Learn to craft custom nutrition-packed menus, select the finest organic produce, and cook meals that are as nutritious as they are flavourful. It's a masterclass in taking cooking to the next level.

If you value nutrition, fitness, and natural living, we want you to apply. (The ideal candidate is trustworthy, organised, and always willing to go the extra mile.)

About the Role

A great opportunity for a live-out chef to work within a private household in the Cotswolds, near Stroud. This is a family household, but your main responsibility will be cooking for the principals.

The principals are health-conscious and follow a strict high performance nutritional plan. They require someone who can work with a nutritionist and strength and conditioning team to create meals within a calorie / macro plan but also varied and delicious.

The family occasionally entertain at home so the Chef should also be comfortable with dinner parties and cooking for guests. Discretion and trustworthiness are essential.

The candidate must be willing to travel as the family may live in other locations (both in the UK and overseas) for short work projects.

This role is a permanent full-time position, 5 days a week, cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner with some flexibility required to suit the family's needs.

Start: End of May

Salary: Dependent on experience – neg (circa 65K+)

Responsibilities and requirements

  • Creating varied menus following the Principal's dietary requirements
  • Keeping the kitchens stocked with appropriate ingredients
  • Shopping and sourcing seasonal ingredients
  • Managing the wine cellar and beverages in the pantry and bar areas.
  • Keeping the kitchen clean at all times
  • Preparing and stocking a 'Wild' kitchen when required.
  • Able to work as part of a high performance team of specialist.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Flexibility to travel with the family if required.
  • This full-time role involves working 5 days a week with some flexibility for weekends.
  • Candidates must be comfortable with dogs.
  • Candidates should hold a full driving licence and have your own vehicle.
  • Enhanced DBS check required at offer stage


Experience:

  • 3 years minimum chef experience
  • Private chef experience (preferred)

Other requirements:

  • Driving Licence (required)
  • Background check (required)
  • Insurance (required)


Work Location:

In person (in the clients home)

How to apply: 

Please fill out the application form. It will take 1 to 2 minutes. We ask you questions about your experience, your location, and your work preferences. This way, we can contact you in the future when we have jobs in your area. Please fill out address questions properly (without adding extra notes), or your application may not be processed properly. 



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