Escape the restaurant grind, shorten your commute and set your own hours, all while cooking food you’re passionate about on Shef.
Shef is a modern-day shared personal chef service, connecting talented chefs to busy individuals & families seeking high quality meals delivered to their home. We’ve built a platform for independent chefs who want to grow something of their own: Shef handles delivery, customer service, platform logistics & more, allowing you to just focus on the cooking.
Our subscription service will go live in Austin early January 2026, so it's a great time to apply and start your training! We're successfully active in the Seattle, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Job Description
We are seeking talented chefs to cook for our weekly meal plan service, our curated subscription offering focused on easy dinners and lunches. This subscription model is designed for recurring orders, unlocking steady revenue for our participating chefs. All our chefs undergo vetting, taste tasting and menu workshopping to ensure the food offerings meet our standards. Compensation is a flat fee per serving sold.
You have
Catering, private chef, or professional kitchen experience
Culinary School degree and/or 1+ years of experience in restaurant kitchens
Your food handler's or food manager's certificate (or are willing to obtain one)
The ability to cook at least 10 servings a day
You are
Passionate about solving mealtime stress for families
Motivated, responsive, and professional
Precise with food safety measures & cleanliness
Able to cook 1-4 days/week
Experienced at cooking one of the following cuisines: Mediterranean, Italian, New American, Mexican, Middle Eastern, East/ South East Asian, etc.
To Apply
Please directly APPLY HERE: https://o.shef.com/apply-cl
We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit! Note: You will NOT be considered until you apply directly on our website.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to scale your side hustle, Shef can help you grow with purpose and support.
Pay: $100.00 - $500.00 per day
