Get a Dallas / Fort Worth Private Chef Job
We place experienced, highly professional in-home private chefs in Dallas / Fort Worth. We serve a number of client types, from those who prefer part-time chefs who will cook multiple meals that can be refrigerated and heated, to those who want full-time fresh daily cooking, serving and/or plating.
Create Meaningful Dining Experiences
As a family chef, you have the opportunity to create personalized dining experiences that reflect each family’s tastes and lifestyle. We carefully match your skills with households that value your culinary expertise, dietary knowledge, and ability to adapt to their schedules and rhythms. This role allows you to showcase your talent while bringing families the comfort and joy of home-cooked meals.
Why Work With Us
- Reputation: Mom’s Best Friend has been matching clients with exceptional household staff since 1994.
- Respect: You will have a team that values you and appreciates your experience.
- Industry Guidance: You will have a team ensuring you will have competitive salaries, reasonable duties, and industry-standard benefits for your Dallas / Fort Worth Chef job.
- Support: You will find a long-term match, with an employment contract to protect you, and support after the placement.
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Chef Duties
You should have knowledge of nutrition, organic and clean foods, common dietary restrictions, and creative ways to accommodate them. You should also be familiar with all aspects of entertaining, including formal service, and demonstrate excellent social etiquette. Typical duties performed by our chef candidates include:
Meal planning
Grocery shopping
Restocking staples & supplies
Prepare meals to serve or store
Thorough kitchen clean-up
Refrigerator, freezer & pantry organization
Occasional cooking for events or special gatherings
Customizing for allergies, preferences & nutritional needs
Adhere to food & safety regulations
Requirements
In addition to planning and preparing delicious cuisine, all private chefs should be efficient and organized, as well as waste and budget-conscious. You should also have knowledge of all aspects of entertaining, including formal service and social etiquette. Chefs should be able to tailor menus around tastes, preferences, and dietary restrictions.
Have 2-3+ recent in-home chef references
Have a valid driver's license, your own car, and current insurance
Be eligible to work in the U.S.
Be a non-smoker
Complete an online application
Complete a screening interview
Have a clean criminal background and motor vehicle records check
Placement Process
Screening
Complete the online application, which will be reviewed by a Staffing Specialist. If you meet our criteria, we will contact you for an interview. Following the interview, we will complete the screening, including reference checks, a criminal background check, and various paperwork.
Interviewing
If you pass our screening process, we can then send your profile to hiring families. Those families let Mom’s Best Friend know who they choose to interview.
Trial time
Families and candidates use this time to make sure that you are both completely certain of the match.
Job offer
Families complete an Employment Agreement for the candidate they hire. This ensures that both parties are clear on the duties, the compensation, benefits, and many more details. Upon hire, we will be there to support you on an ongoing basis.
Ongoing support
We are committed to the long-term success of every match, and our support continues well after placement with ongoing coaching and advice for our candidates.
If you don’t see an open chef job in Dallas / Fort Worth that matches what you are looking for, we still encourage you to submit an application as we will notify you when positions open, or may even feature you to our clients.