Personal Chef at Shef - Boston

Escape the restaurant grind, shorten your commute, and set your own hours -- all while cooking the food you love!

Overview
Shef is a weekly meal delivery service connecting talented chefs to busy individuals & families seeking high quality local meals. 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 launch in Boston in Jan 2026, so this is a great time to apply & be a part of the launch cohort.

We're currently active in the New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle regions.

Job Description

We are seeking talented chefs to cook for our weekly meal delivery 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 15 servings a day

You are

• Passionate about solving mealtime stress for families & individuals
• 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.

Application Process

Apply directly at https://o.shef.com/apply-ca
Applications via Culinary Agents alone may not be reviewed

Note: This is not a traditional restaurant job, it's a chance to sell your own food a growing platform!