Executive Cook Position

Start Date: By Labor Day
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Schedule: Thursday–Monday, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 45
Compensation: $35–40 per hour, paid bi-weekly
Live-In / Live-Out: Open to both

Position Overview

A private household in Fairfield County is seeking an experienced Executive Cook focused on the kitchen and daily meal service. This is a homestyle cooking role — shopping for, preparing, and serving fresh lunches and dinners daily. The principal prefers light, low-sodium meals, planned together day to day. The role owns the full kitchen domain and provides light general tidying on weekends. Long-term role; live-in option available.

Benefits: time-and-a-half on holidays, two weeks paid vacation plus additional vacation time in January, 5 paid sick days, healthcare stipend, paid holidays (New Year's Eve, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day), mileage reimbursement for work-related driving

Responsibilities

General

• Shop, cook, and clean up for lunch and dinner
• Menu planning for lunch and dinner, coordinated day-to-day with the principal
• Stock control and inventory of daily foods (yogurt, milk, fruit, OJ) and pantry staples (peanut butter, butter, flour, sugar)
• Regularly clean out the refrigerator and freezer, discarding out-of-date and spoiled products
• Upkeep of the kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, and dining porches
• Support dinner parties and larger gatherings (catering is used as needed for large groups)
• Help polish silverware

Daily

• Ensure coffee beans are stocked and the coffee machine has clean water (do not run the machine's clean cycle — this is handled separately by the household)
• Ensure water bottles are stocked and the water pitcher is full
• Ensure daily breakfast essentials are on hand (OJ, yogurt, milk, fruit)
• Wipe any spills from the drawer refrigerator and freezer
• After dinner, sweep and mop the floor
• After dinner, wipe all kitchen surfaces
• After dinner, wipe down the stove and venting
• Run the dishwasher each night; hand-wash if there isn't a full load
• Empty all kitchen garbage cans before leaving

Weekly

• On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: make the principal's bed, tidy the dressing room, light cleaning of the bathroom, and empty garbage from these rooms
• On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: light cleaning of the downstairs bathroom (and, in summer, the pool house bathroom)
• On weekends or when additional coverage is needed: walk through the house to ensure everything is straightened and tidied
• Polish the sliding door leading to the dining porch
• Clean the dishwasher filter
• Check the refrigerator and freezer for expired and moldy food
• Wipe all refrigerator and freezer shelves
• Clean the stove backsplash and the surface of the stove hood and controls
• Check that kitchen soap dispensers and paper towels are stocked
• Check that all salt and pepper shakers are full
• Submit receipts to the family assistant to keep petty cash available for groceries and household needs
• Coordinate the weekly farm order (in season) with the principal
• Coordinate on flowers and plant care with household staff

Quarterly

• Wipe the outside of kitchen/pantry cabinets
• Clean the inside and outside of cabinets
• Deep clean the stoves, hoods, vents, and controls

Requirements

• Proven experience as a private cook or executive cook in a private home
• Skilled in homestyle cooking, with the ability to shop for, prepare, and serve fresh lunches and dinners daily
• Comfortable owning the full kitchen domain, including menu planning, inventory, and cleaning
• Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle
• Flexible and adaptable to seasonal changes in household size and to schedule adjustments when the principal travels
• Seeking a long-term commitment
• Reliable, discreet, and detail-oriented
• Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references