Hiring: Freelance Private Chefs
About Us
The Culinistas is a culinary resource that gives everyone the freedom and confidence to connect around a meal. We match vetted private chefs with households for in-home meal prep, gatherings, cooking class demos and custom needs—like full time or traveling positions. As a company built by and for chefs, we deeply value the creativity and specialness of each chef, and feel proud to continue expanding our culinary community.
Main Markets: NYC, the Hamptons, Washington D.C., Austin, San Francisco & Los Angeles
Growing Markets: Upstate New York, Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester County, Connecticut
Job Description
We offer private chef opportunities that fit your schedule and needs. As a Culinista chef, you have the opportunity to pursue your culinary passion without sacrificing a stable and balanced life.
- Work on your terms: meal prepping a few times a week, dinner parties every weekend, or two months of full time summer work.
- Career Growth: We hire chefs straight from culinary school as well as lauded culinary talents looking for their next challenge.
- Easy Admin: You love to cook, not do paperwork. We handle the booking, logistics, menu selection, and billing, so you can focus on what happens in the kitchen.
- Travel Opportunities: We offer seasonal work and traveling positions for chefs who are interested in temporarily relocating.
You Have
- 3+ Years of professional kitchen experience
- Culinary School degree and/or experience in restaurant kitchens
- A combination of fine dining and private chef experience
- Ease & comfort cooking in high-net worth households
- Advanced knife skills
You Are
- Agile, adaptable, and highly organized
- Thorough with food safety and cleaning
- Highly skilled chef
- Comfortable working with specific needs (i.e dietary restrictions, allergies)
- Attentive to presentation - from keeping a tidy kitchen during service to storing/plating/serving food
- Passionate about hospitality with a knack for creating memorable moments around food
To ApplyApply via our website (www.theculinistas.com) and select "Become a Culinista Chef" in the upper righthand corner. This will bring you to our chef overview page where you can apply based on your nearest market (eg Connecticut-based applicants should select NYC). We review website applicants much more consistently. Chefs that only apply through Culinary Agents may not be seen by our Hiring Team. 
