PORTICO INC.

Seeking an experienced, organized, and proactive Private Chef to become an integral part of a family household located in the Port Credit neighbourhood of Mississauga. This is a long-term position for a chef who enjoys creating fresh, nutritious, family-style meals while confidently managing all aspects of the home’s culinary operations. The family includes parents, three young children, ages 3 years, 1.5 years, and 1 month, so experience preparing healthy, age-appropriate meals and snacks for young children is essential. They also have a loving, friendly, and calm medium sized Golden Retriever.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare daily lunches and dinners for the family, including age-appropriate meals for three young children.

• Prepare healthy, nutritious snacks for our children, including homemade options.

• Bake fresh breads, muffins, cookies, healthy treats, and desserts as part of the family’s regular meal rotation.

• Prepare and replenish a fresh fruit-infused water pitcher daily for the household.

• Prepare different meals to accommodate varying ages, dietary preferences, allergies, or individual preferences.

• Plan, prepare, and execute meals for entertaining, holidays, family gatherings, and special occasions.

• Prepare a selection of healthy grab-and-go snacks, baked goods, and heat-and-serve meals before weekends to ensure the family has fresh, convenient options when the chef is off.

• Independently manage weekly menu planning, grocery shopping and ordering, pantry inventory, and kitchen supplies.

• Source high quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients (e.g., local butcher for meats and Longo’s or Voila grocery delivery for food)

• Maintain exceptional standards of kitchen organization, cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety.

• Demonstrate exceptional food safety practices, including preventing cross-contamination when handling raw meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and eggs, and ensuring all food preparation surfaces, utensils, equipment, and the kitchen are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after use.

• Keep the refrigerator, freezer, pantry, and kitchen organized, fully stocked, and well maintained.

• Thoroughly clean the fridge weekly. 

• Empty and reload the dishwasher as needed, ensuring dishes, cookware, utensils, and kitchen equipment are cleaned, properly stored, and readily available.

• Clear and clean the dining table and dining area following meals, ensuring the kitchen and dining spaces are left clean, organized, and ready for the next meal.

• Empty kitchen garbage, recycling, and compost daily, cleaning kitchen disposal bins as needed and ensuring waste is disposed of appropriately each evening.

• Work collaboratively with the House Manager and other household staff to ensure meals align with the family’s schedule and daily activities.

• Supervise or coordinate with additional kitchen or service staff when required.

• Prepare and serve a nutritious evening snack for the family dog (e.g., small bowl of fruits and/or vegetables) and ensure fresh water is always available for him when he is home. 

Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m.-6:30 p.m., with flexibility

Three weeks’ vacation

Medical Benefits