Job Description
Job Summary
We are proud to offer a superb opportunity to be the Private Chef and Personal Assistant to the owner of a leading Real Estate Development Company in the Delaware Valley. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, maintain excellent time management skills, expect flexible scheduling, have a creative and healthy culinary mindset, and accept multiple tasks. The primary duties of this position are to cook at the executive’s personal residences in Bryn Mawr, PA and Longport, NJ and facilitate on-going maintenance of the homes as needed.
Chef Duties:
• Plan and prepare meals based on dietary preferences and nutritional needs of the household.
• Create diverse and seasonal menus that reflect culinary trends and personal tastes.
• Availability to serve lunch and dinner daily during the week. These meals must be healthy and prepared with fresh ingredients. Ability to prepare and serve for small dinner parties.
Personal Assistant Duties:
• Shop at the local markets, the pharmacy, etc.
• Light home maintenance: coordinate with gardeners, pool maintenance, and general house repairs; changing light bulbs and maintaining inventory of home supplies.
• Executive Cars: maintain car collection by providing up-to-date maintenance. Making sure cars are kept clean and gassed. Chauffeuring is required on a limited basis, such as driving to the airport and New York City.
• Greet guests: answer the door or answer the telephone.
• Swimming Pool: check and coordinate with the pool maintenance company, as necessary.
• Fresh Flowers: keep flowers in the house and maintain live plants.
• Landscaping: schedule to ensure the house is well-manicured and the garden on the property is maintained.
• Wine Cellar: accept shipments of wine and store in cellar. Document wines on the computer inventory list.
• Keep an accurate record of the money spent each month. Must keep copies of all receipts.
Additional Items:
• Appearance: look neat and professional at all times. Black pants and a dress shirt when performing daily work and a chief uniform when cooking and entertaining. When chauffeuring, a black suit and tie is required.
• Computers/Technology: troubleshoot issues with computers, printers, iPhones and iPads.
• Traveling: maintain the main residence when owners are traveling. Deliver and pick up homeowners to/from the airport. Have food in the refrigerator available upon their return.
• Shore House: during summertime, the family travels to Longport, NJ. Responsibilities are the same as those in Bryn Mawr. Typically, the chef/assistant would go to the shore from Thursday to Sunday. They would be expected to be available for dinner parties of up to ten guests on Friday and/or Saturday evening(s) along with a casual Sunday Brunch. A separate private condominium near the main house will be provided for your use.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
• Previous Household Management is required, do you have at least 5 years of personal household management experience and references?
Experience:
• Culinary: 5 years (Required)
• Personal assistant: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
• Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
• Bryn Mawr, PA 19010: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person