Escape the restaurant grind, shorten your commute and set your own hours, all while cooking food you’re passionate about on Shef.

Overview
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 DC early January 2026, so it's a great time to apply and be a part of our launching cohort!
We're successfully active in the Seattle, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Los Angeles regions.

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-in

We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit!

Note: This is not a traditional restaurant role. Got questions? Add them to the Form when asked “Is there anything we should know about you?”

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to scale your side hustle, Shef can help you grow with purpose and support.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $100.00 - $500.00 per day

Application Question(s):

Please acknowledge that you will apply directly on our website to be considered: https://o.shef.com/apply-in

Work Location: In person

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