Company description

The Cupboard is a women-led meal delivery and personal chef service which aims to execute seasonal and high quality meals for families in San Francisco, Marin, and South Bay. We source organic ingredients from local & sustainable purveyors.

Most of our clients come to us with a variety of dietary preferences and allergens, most commonly: paleo, vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free, nut free. The beauty of our service is that we are able to accommodate many preferences, but it requires a team that is detail oriented and can learn what allergens our clients have.

We're proud to support our clients through healthy and sustainable meals — and believe in creating a work environment that is equally as supportive for our team as for our clients.

Job description

We are looking for chefs that are passionate about wholesome, local, & clean ingredients to join our personal chef team.

Your location: We are specifically looking for individuals located in the Peninsula area or willing to commute (Menlo Park, Atherton, etc.).

We are looking for talented chefs with culinarily training and at least 5 years of professional experience who have an interest in nutrition/healthy cooking, cooking seasonally, and adapting to fit various dietary needs.

We pride ourselves on cooking nutrient dense meals that are flavorful, satisfying, and healthy. Clients come to us expecting high quality meals that are prepared in line with their dietary needs and family dynamics. Most clients are with us for years and there is a special relationship built between our private chefs and their clients.

The personal chefs who work with us take as many as clients as they like, typically starting with one and working up to 3 clients, which we consider full time.

This is an independent contractor role and a chef can dictate how many clients they want.

This Role:

Entails preparing meals for dedicated clients each week. The chef goes to each client’s home on the same day each week (or prepares offsite and drops off). We pair clients and chefs who are the best match based on location, dietary needs, and chef experience.

The chef is responsible for menu planning, communicating with the client, gathering ingredients, and executing the menu.

You!

• Culinary training with at least 5 years professional cooking, ideally both in restaurants and privately
• Are skilled at cooking, consider your food elevated and refined
• Have experience accommodating various types of diets and needs (paleo, gluten free, vegan, etc.)
• Independent and comfortable working solo
• Are self-motivated, execute tasks in a timely manner
• Good at time management
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively
• Flexible and solution oriented
• Comfortable working in another person’s home and adapting to that home’s etiquette
• Are available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (or at least 2 of these days)
• Have a car for easy transportation to get to clients houses

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

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Deadline

September 25, 2026