Executive Private Chef
Houston, Texas. Local Houston-area candidates only.
A distinguished Ultra High Net Worth family in Houston, Texas is seeking an exceptional Executive Private Chef to become a valued long-term member of their private household. This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished culinary professional who is passionate about delivering an outstanding dining experience while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, organization, discretion, and hospitality.
This is a full-time, live-out position for a chef who understands the unique expectations of serving within a private residence. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, highly organized, adaptable, and genuinely enjoys creating exceptional meals for a family every day.
The family enjoys fresh, healthy, flavorful food prepared with the highest quality ingredients. They appreciate a wide variety of international cuisine while also placing a strong emphasis on authentic Latin American cuisine. Equally important is preparing nutritious, balanced, and age-appropriate meals for their 18-month-old son, making his health, nutrition, and development a top priority.
This position is ideal for someone seeking a long-term home where they can become a trusted member of the household.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepare daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, healthy snacks, fresh juices, and beverages for the family.
• Develop creative weekly and seasonal menus featuring international cuisine with a strong emphasis on authentic Latin American flavors.
• Design and prepare healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks for the family's 18-month-old child while supporting healthy eating habits and developmental milestones.
• Work closely with the parents regarding the child's nutritional needs, food introductions, allergies, and meal preferences.
• Prepare meals for family gatherings, holidays, entertaining, and special occasions.
• Produce restaurant-quality meals with exceptional presentation and consistency.
• Source the highest quality local and seasonal ingredients.
• Complete grocery shopping and maintain relationships with specialty food suppliers.
• Maintain complete inventory of the pantry, refrigerator, freezer, wine storage, and kitchen supplies.
• Monitor expiration dates, rotate pantry, refrigerator, and freezer inventory using First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory practices, and minimize food waste while ensuring only the freshest ingredients are served.
• Maintain an immaculate kitchen before, during, and after every meal.
• Ensure all food is prepared, stored, labeled, and handled according to the highest food safety and sanitation standards.
• Keep all appliances, cookware, refrigeration, pantry shelves, drawers, and storage areas exceptionally organized and guest-ready at all times.
• Coordinate closely with the Estate Manager regarding menus, entertaining, household schedules, travel, vendors, household events, and special requests.
• Work collaboratively with the Estate Manager and all household staff to ensure seamless daily operations and exceptional service throughout the residence.
• Assist with planning holiday meals and special family celebrations.
• Maintain complete discretion regarding all family matters.
Required Qualifications
Professional Standards
The successful candidate will consistently demonstrate:
- Impeccable cleanliness and sanitation.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Beautiful food presentation.
• Outstanding organization.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Flexibility with changing family schedules.
• Professional appearance.
• Positive attitude.
• A hospitality-first mindset with a genuine passion for serving the family.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration with all household staff.
• Outstanding communication with the Estate Manager and fellow team members.
• The ability to anticipate the family's needs before being asked.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and daily operations.
• Absolute confidentiality and discretion.
• Pride in maintaining an immaculate kitchen every day.
• A commitment to consistently upholding the highest standards of service throughout the residence.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who truly loves cooking for a family and takes genuine pride in every aspect of the role. The ideal chef understands that success in a private household extends far beyond preparing excellent meals. It includes maintaining an immaculate kitchen, anticipating needs before being asked, communicating effectively, working collaboratively with the Estate Manager and household staff, respecting the family's privacy, and consistently delivering an exceptional hospitality experience every single day.
The successful candidate thrives in a collaborative team environment and understands that exceptional service is achieved when every member of the household staff works together toward a common goal. This individual possesses a hospitality-first mindset, communicates effectively with the Estate Manager and fellow staff members, anticipates the family's needs, takes initiative without being asked, and consistently contributes to maintaining the highest standards of service throughout the residence.
This is not simply a cooking position—it is an opportunity to become a trusted professional and long-term member of a private household where excellence, integrity, loyalty, professionalism, hospitality, and attention to detail are deeply valued.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Long-term career opportunity.
• Professional and respectful working environment.
• Opportunity for longevity with an exceptional private family.
About the Household
This is a fully staffed luxury residence where teamwork, communication, hospitality, professionalism, and mutual respect are essential. The household operates with clearly defined systems and exceptionally high standards. Every team member is expected to communicate effectively, work collaboratively, anticipate the family's needs, and contribute to maintaining an organized, discreet, guest-ready home while consistently delivering the highest level of service.
Only candidates with substantial private household experience and verifiable references from recent employers will be considered.
The selected candidate must successfully complete a comprehensive background check, employment verification, reference checks, and execute a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to employment.
This family is seeking a chef who is not simply looking for their next position, but for a long-term professional home where they can build trust, become an integral part of the household, and grow with the family for many years.