Private Chef job (M/F) in Miami, Florida, USA

Culinary Direction & Daily Service

• Take full responsibility for the family’s daily culinary programme across all residences.
• Prepare sophisticated breakfast, lunch, and dinner on a daily basis.
• Create menus for the principals, household staff, and occasional family members or guests.
• Develop individualised menus that reflect the family’s preferences, lifestyle, schedule, and wellness objectives.
• Maintain exceptional consistency in culinary standards regardless of location.
• Prepare food for intimate entertaining and larger family gatherings when required.
• Deliver restaurant-level quality while adapting naturally to the more personal environment of a private household.

Health & Wellness Cuisine

• Develop refined menus centred around fresh, nutritious, high-quality ingredients.
• Follow the family’s preference for cuisine free from refined sugars.
• Prepare predominantly low-fat, nutrient-dense, and well-balanced meals.
• Maintain excellent nutritional awareness without compromising flavour, creativity, or presentation.
• Work with the principals to adapt menus according to individual dietary preferences and wellness goals.

International Culinary Expertise

The successful Chef will have the versatility to confidently prepare a broad range of sophisticated cuisines, including:

• Mediterranean cuisine
• French cuisine
• Japanese cuisine and high-level sushi
• Levantine cuisine
• Indian cuisine

A strong ability to move between culinary traditions while maintaining an elevated and contemporary style is essential.

Sourcing & Kitchen Management

• Manage all aspects of culinary procurement across the family’s different residences.
• Source premium organic, locally produced, seasonal, and specialty ingredients.
• Identify the best local suppliers, farmers, markets, fishmongers, butchers, and artisanal producers in each location.
• Personally inspect ingredients to ensure exceptional freshness and quality.
• Manage kitchen inventories and minimise waste.
• Establish efficient kitchen systems when arriving at each residence.
• Ensure all equipment, ingredients, and supplies are prepared ahead of service.
• Maintain immaculate organisation throughout each kitchen.

Kitchen Hygiene & Standards

• Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food safety.
• Ensure appropriate storage, labelling, temperature control, and stock rotation.
• Keep all culinary areas, equipment, refrigerators, and preparation spaces in pristine condition.
• Follow the highest professional standards of hygiene and sanitation at every property.

Annual Travel Schedule

The family follows a multi-location lifestyle throughout the year. The anticipated schedule is as follows, although dates may change slightly according to the family’s plans:

January – early May: Miami, Florida
Early May – end of June: London, United Kingdom
June: St. Tropez, France
July: Paid vacation / time off
August – mid-September: Aspen, Colorado
Mid-September – Thanksgiving: London, United Kingdom
October: St. Tropez, France
Thanksgiving week: United States, typically Miami
Early December: London, United Kingdom
Late December: Aspen, Colorado

The Chef must therefore be highly adaptable and comfortable maintaining the same level of culinary excellence while moving between countries and residences.