Personal Chef - Austin - Friend that Cooks

We are looking for talented, experienced line cooks and sous chefs who have a passion for helping people. Friend That Cooks Personal Chefs is a company built on taking care of its clients by providing in-home custom healthy meals, and taking care of its chefs by offering weekday hours, excellent benefits and creative freedom.

You’ll work closely with families on their preferences, and often this turns into friendship with them. Work is Mon-Fri during the day (8 ish to 5 ish) and weekend hours are optional. You’ll menu plan, shop, cook and clean up, leaving the client’s fridge stocked with a week’s worth of meals.

Here is a breakdown of what to expect:

●      Weekday hours

●      Creative freedom, leading to a fast track of culinary growth

●      GREAT benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life

●      Paid time off that you control for sick, personal or vacation days

●      Retirement benefit (company matched) for full and part time employees

●      Maternity/Paternity Pay

●      Automatic overtime for optional dinner parties and cooking lessons

●      Referral bonus as much as $300 for clients and chefs

●      Fuel reimbursements and Equipment Allowance

What we’re looking for in a candidate:

●      a minimum of 5 years’ experience cooking in scratch restaurant kitchens

●      a culinary degree is preferred, but comparable experience can substitute

●      a passion for food, a large repertoire of ethnic and classic dishes and self-motivation to learn new recipes

• a passion for helping and serving others

●      a reliable vehicle that you do not share

●      a smart phone with a data plan and comfortable with technology

●      responsible attitude and good communication skills

• Starting pay at $25/hour, advancing to automatic raise to $26/hour at full time
• Automatic overtime for parties and cooking lessons (part and full time)
• $7/hr bonus while training others for those we certify as trainers (part and full time)
• Pay for optional holiday parties 3x or more hourly rate (part and full time)
• Yearly raises (part and full time)
• Twice per year seasonal bonuses (part and full time)
• Tenure bonuses and raises at 3 and 5 year marks (part and full time)
• Frequent contests and bonus prizes (part and full time)
• Occasional tips (part and full time)
• Earn 7% of every hour worked for unrestricted flex pay for holidays, sick and personal days (part and full time)
• Three additional paid holidays per year (part and full time)
• 401k with company contribution (part and full time)
• Company profit sharing via 401k match for 401k participants (part and full time)
• Heavily subsidized health, dental and vision insurance plan (full time)
• Paid parental leave (part and full time)
• Dependent care savings plan (part and full time)
• Equipment allowance (part and full time)
• Dining Benefit (part and full time)
• Gas reimbursements (part and full time)
• Generous referral rewards for referring chefs and clients (part and full time)
• Free uniforms (part and full time)