Elite Staffing Role
Private Chef
Household chef aligned to the principal's dietary discipline and entertaining calendar. Runs a private kitchen with the rigor of a fine-dining brigade.
Compensation is discussed privately with retained clients and is not published here.
Responsibilities
What the role owns.
- Menu planning aligned to dietary and lifestyle preferences
- Sourcing, provisioning and inventory discipline
- Formal and casual service, family meals and events
- Kitchen hygiene, allergen control and vendor management
Typical qualifications
What we look for.
- Culinary school or comparable brigade experience
- 5+ years in private households or fine dining
- Dietary literacy (medical, cultural, seasonal)
- Discretion and calm under pressure
Hiring process
A retained, human-approved search.
- Confidential intake and tasting brief
- Structured interviews, references and (when appropriate) a tasting
- AI-supported shortlist; human sign-off
- Placement and 30/60/90-day check-ins
Confidentiality
Held in strict confidence.
All tastings, menus and health information are treated as strictly confidential.
Valmore evaluates candidates only on lawful, job-related factors. AI may organize evidence, but a human partner signs off on every introduction — never the algorithm.
Frequently asked
Private Chef placement — common questions.
Begin the conversation.
Every Private Chef search is retained, single-firm and NDA-protected.