PRIVATE CHEF – SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Sorensen Staffing•Scottsdale, AZ

3d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

A full-time Private Chef is sought for a private executive couple's household in Scottsdale, Arizona, with seasonal travel to Colorado during the summer months. The chef will prepare exceptional daily lunches and dinners, emphasizing refined, beautifully presented, multi-course dining and the traditional standards of formal dining. The household values culinary quality, consistency, thoughtful menu planning, and meticulous attention to detail. The role involves sourcing premium seafood, specialty meats, seasonal produce, and other exceptional ingredients from leading purveyors, including products flown in for their quality. The chef will prepare food from scratch, including baked goods, breads, desserts, and other house-made specialties, and maintain an impeccably organized, clean, professionally run kitchen. This opportunity is suited to an accomplished culinary professional with high-level fine-dining and private-service experience, broad international-cuisine skills, and strong pastry and baking abilities. The household values a composed, discreet, gracious, adaptable, and service-oriented professional who takes pride in consistency and in creating an outstanding daily dining experience.

Requirements

Extensive high-level culinary experience.
Experience ideally combining prestigious fine-dining kitchens with service in distinguished private households.
Exceptional versatility across cuisines, including European classics and a broad repertoire of international dishes.
Expertise in premium ingredient sourcing, including knowledge of exceptional suppliers, specialty products, and seasonal ingredients.
Strong pastry and baking skills, including traditional baked goods and desserts.
Ability to balance creativity with consistency and personal preferences in private service.
Maturity, patience, discretion, and excellent emotional intelligence.
A composed, gracious, service-oriented, reliable, and accommodating demeanor.
Professional confidence without ego, warmth, common sense, and good judgment.
Comfort with travel as part of regular professional responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Prestigious fine-dining kitchen experience.
Experience serving distinguished private households.

Responsibilities

Prepare restaurant-caliber lunches and dinners with consistent standards of flavor, technique, presentation, and execution.
Develop thoughtful, varied menus featuring international cuisines, classic preparations, and contemporary culinary techniques.
Source high-quality seasonal produce, seafood, meats, and specialty ingredients from premier purveyors and trusted suppliers.
Prepare dishes from scratch, including fresh baked goods, breads, desserts, and other house-made specialties.
Offer variety and thoughtful choices while respecting established preferences and expectations.
Execute refined, multi-course meals with the precision and consistency expected in a formal private household.
Maintain an impeccably organized, clean, and professionally run kitchen.
Adapt menus and preparations with flexibility, sound judgment, and a commitment to quality.
Travel seasonally to Colorado during the summer months.