An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and enthusiastic Private Cook/Chef to join a warm, young family in Cheltenham, taking responsibility for their private family kitchen three days per week.

This is a wonderful position for someone who genuinely loves food and enjoys preparing fresh, healthy and nutritious home-cooked meals for a young family. The family are looking for someone who will get to know their tastes and routines and become a trusted, long-term part of their household.

Working Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you will prepare fresh breakfasts and lunches on your working days, alongside thoughtfully planned batch cooking to ensure the family has a delicious and varied selection of meals available throughout the week. With a young child in the family, nutrition and wholesome cooking are particularly important. You will prepare fresh, age-appropriate meals for their little one, introducing variety and creating nutritious food that can be enjoyed as part of family life wherever possible.

The family also have a much-loved dog, and the role will include preparing fresh, wholesome food for them too.

This is a relaxed family kitchen rather than a formal environment, so the position would suit someone who enjoys healthy, uncomplicated and delicious home cooking and who takes genuine pride in looking after a family through food.

There is plenty of opportunity to bring your own creativity and ideas to the kitchen, from seasonal menu planning and sourcing fantastic ingredients to introducing new dishes for the family to enjoy.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing fresh, healthy breakfasts and lunches on working days.
• Planning and batch cooking a varied selection of family meals for the remainder of the week.
• Creating wholesome, nutritious meals suitable for a young and growing family.
• Preparing fresh, age-appropriate food for a young child.
• Developing seasonal menus using fresh, high-quality ingredients.
• Getting to know the family’s individual tastes, preferences and routines.
• Introducing new dishes and ideas while keeping meals family-friendly and enjoyable.
• Preparing fresh, wholesome food for the family’s much-loved dog.
• Taking responsibility for the weekly food shop, grocery shopping and ingredient sourcing.
• Managing kitchen stock, supplies and food storage.
• Keeping the family kitchen beautifully organised and maintaining excellent hygiene standards.
• Monitoring ingredients and planning effectively to minimise food waste.

About You

We are looking for someone who is warm, personable and passionate about food, with previous experience as a Private Cook, Chef or within a similar family environment.

You will be:

• A confident and versatile cook with a genuine passion for fresh, healthy, home-cooked food.
• Someone who enjoys cooking for a young family and creating food that can be enjoyed together.
• Knowledgeable about nutrition and confident preparing meals for young children.
• Creative and enthusiastic about seasonal ingredients and menu planning.
• Happy working within a relaxed family household rather than a formal kitchen environment.
• Highly organised and confident managing your working days independently.
• Proactive and happy to take ownership of shopping, menu planning and kitchen organisation.
• Friendly and approachable while remaining discreet and professional.
• Reliable and looking for a long-term position where you can become a trusted part of the household.
• Comfortable around dogs.
• A confident driver with a full UK driving licence, ideally with your own transport.

Location: Cheltenham

Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm

Salary: £27,500 per annum

Reference: REF:S&W#3663647