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Contract Personal Chef | Meal Services
Independent Contractor | Assignment-Based Pay | Lexington, KY
La Bonne Vie Personal Chef & Catering is seeking experienced chefs to join our weekly meal service team on an independent contractor basis.
This is not an in-home personal chef position. Our chefs prepare customized client meals from the La Bonne Vie kitchen using ingredients, products and supplies provided by us.
Contract chefs are assigned recurring clients based on client needs and the chef's stated availability. This position offers flexibility and independence, but assignments, hours and income are not guaranteed.
Schedule & Compensation
Meal services are currently offered Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday based on chef availability.
Chefs may provide the days they are available, and client assignments will be made accordingly. Start times are flexible, but all assigned meals must be fully cooked, properly cooled, packaged, labeled and completed by 2:00 PM.
Compensation is a flat contracted rate based on the size of each assigned meal service, beginning at $40 per service and increasing with service size. This is not an hourly position.
Client assignments are not guaranteed. If a client's service pauses, changes or ends, the corresponding assignment and compensation also pause or end.
Responsibilities
- Independently execute assigned client menus and services
- Follow all client notes, dietary restrictions, recipes and service specifications
- Produce flavorful, high-quality meals while accommodating individual dietary needs
- Properly cook, cool, portion, package and label all meals
- Manage your own production time to meet the 2:00 PM completion deadline
- Maintain LBV standards for food quality, consistency, sanitation and organization
- Communicate questions or concerns before making substitutions or changes
- Receive and implement feedback from the Meal Service Lead and LBV culinary team
- Work independently while sharing kitchen space professionally with other chefs
- We do have an LBV Chef Team Member leading meal service production that you will be reporting to.
Requirements
- Professional culinary experience
- Demonstrated experience preparing food for allergies and dietary restrictions
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to execute multiple components independently and consistently
- Food Handler Certification
- Food Allergy Certification
- Ability to work collaboratively with LBV's established culinary team
La Bonne Vie provides the ingredients, products and supplies needed to complete assigned meal services.
Additional opportunities for private dining, catering, classes or special events may occasionally be offered based on experience and business needs, but additional work and minimum weekly hours are not guaranteed.
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 2.0 – 30.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Did you read the full job description?
- What does hospitality mean to you?
- What day(s) are you available to complete contracted assignments?
- Do you have the allergy certification? If not, please complete on the health department website before your official higher date.
Experience:
- Professional Culinary: 4 years (Required)
- food allergy/restriction: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Food Handler Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lexington, KY 40502 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $20