Company description

https://thetravellingcafe.com/

Since 2019, The Travelling Cafe, LLC has offered personal chef services, including highly customized in-home weekly meal preparation for people with special dietary needs, luxurious dinner parties, and public and private cooking classes in the Triangle area.

Job description

This is an on-site role for a Personal Chef that will be responsible for meal preparation, cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping and maintaining a clean kitchen workspace.

Qualifications:

• Culinary skills such as meal preparation and cooking
• Menu planning and creating personalized dishes
• Organization and time management skills
• Food safety knowledge and certification
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Experience in catering or culinary education is a plus
• Availability to work evening and weekends as needed

Are you a passionate chef who loves to create delicious, healthy meals and build lasting relationships through food? Join our team of dedicated personal chefs and focus on what you do best - cooking! We handle the business, billing and customer communication, so you can enjoy creative freedom and a flexible schedule in an industry that often overlooks these benefits. We are seeking talented and experienced chefs, as well as individuals with strong home cooking skills who are passionate about holistic nutrition and helping people.

About the Role:

This is a part time independent contractor position where you'll provide weekly meal service for clients, fostering meaningful connections around delicious food. You will visit 3-5 clients per week, handling the grocery shopping, meal preparation and cleanup. Weekend hours are optional, allowing you to achieve your desired schedule. In addition to weekly meal service, you may also have opportunities to host intimate events, teach cooking classes, and coordinate corporate team-building workshops. $35/hr

Responsibilities include:

• Menu planning, often for clients with special dietary needs or restrictions (i.e. Gluten free, paleo, vegan...)
• Grocery and ingredient shopping
• In-home cooking and meal prep at client's home
• Food storage, labeling and cleanup

What We are Looking For:

• A passion for food and helping others
• Experience with menu writing and a wide range of cultural food knowledge (professional cooking or culinary experience is a plus, but not required if you are proficient in prepping multiple dishes quickly and effectively).
• Knowledge of special diet types (gluten-free, paleo, paleo, etc.)
• A sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Excellent people skills and communication
• Food Safety Certification
• A reliable vehicle that you do not share to fulfill job duties
• Ability to grocery shop efficiently

Additional Details:

• Expected hours: 15-35 hours per week with flexibility and potential for growth
• Background check and confidentiality agreement are required to work in client's homes

If you're ready to make a difference in people's lives through the power of delicious, custom healthy meals, we encourage you to send us your resume.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

September 15, 2025