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Personal Chef

Shef logoShefYC W19
TypeContract
WorkplaceRemote
SeniorityJunior
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Posted5/14/2025
Other

About Us

Shef is a modern-day shared personal chef service where we connect busy individuals & families who are seeking high quality, homemade food with local, talented chefs in their area. Shef handles delivery, customer service, platform logistics, & more, so you can focus on what you love to do.

Our subscription service is currently offered in the New York and San Francisco Bay Area regions.

Job Description

If selected, you’ll be brought on to cook for our Weekly Shef Service where customers subscribe to meals delivered to their door each week offering a more steady & consistent income. The service is available for 4 days of the week, but there is flexibility to pick the days you’d like to participate.

Compensation is based on number of dishes/orders sold. Shef’s culinary specialist works closely with you to strategize on menu planning & pricing in order to be successful in front of customers viewing the service.

You have

  • 1+ years of catering, private chef, or professional kitchen experience
  • Culinary School degree and/or experience in restaurant kitchens
  • Your food handler's or food manager's certificate (or are willing to obtain one)

You are

  • A talented & skilled chef
  • Passionate about your craft & creating high quality meals
  • Precise with food safety measures & cleanliness
  • Reliable
  • Interested in running your own business (or already do)

To Apply

If you’re interested in applying, please directly fill out our application here for an expedited process: https://o.shef.com/apply-today. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit!

Note: if you’re searching for a traditional restaurant job, this isn’t the right role for you. If interested in our role, but have questions, please add your questions to the the form above in the last question “Is there anything we should know about you?”

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Shef

A marketplace connecting consumers with the best local chefs.

At Shef, we’re bringing humanity back to mealtime by connecting consumers with talented chefs in their community. By introducing the sharing economy to the dinner table, we create meaningful economic opportunities for chefs while making homemade meals more accessible and affordable. Shefs on the platform craft menus inspired by their passion and expertise, preparing meals in small batches and delivering them to your door—so you can enjoy the warmth of a homemade meal without the hassle.

Private companySeries BYC W19
Founded2019
HQSan Francisco, United States
Size51-200 employees employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Consumer Services
Funding
  • Series B · $73.5M · Mar 1, 2023
Investors
CRV

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