Role: Private Chef
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Salary: €55,000-€70,000 per year
Permanent | Full-time
Overview and Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Private Chef for an UHNW Principal for their Barcelona residence, with a salary on offer of €55,000-€70,000 per year
Job description
In this role, you will be responsible for preparing fresh, healthy and varied meals primarily for the Principal, occasional guests and household staff.
The successful candidate will ideally be based in or around Barcelona. The role is predominantly daytime-based, with the Chef arriving in the morning and leaving in the evening, however there may be occasions the Principal asks candidates to work later when hosting events.
Travel with the Principal is not routinely required.
Main Responsibilities:
- Prepare three meals per day, primarily for the Principal alone, however they do host guests so more may be required at times
- Prepare meals for household staff where required
- Create healthy, fresh and seasonal menus with an emphasis on quality ingredients, balanced nutrition and variety
- Develop menus that suit the Principal’s preferences and dietary requirements
- Occasionally plan and execute dinner parties and private entertaining
- Manage menu planning, food preparation and kitchen service
- Take full responsibility for provisioning, including market shopping and sourcing high-quality ingredients
- Build and maintain relationships with local suppliers and markets
- Maintain kitchen stock, inventories and purchasing
- Keep the residence kitchen exceptionally clean, organised and professionally maintained
- Work independently and manage the kitchen with minimal supervision
- Assist with service when required during private dinners and entertaining
- A staff car is available at the residence for shopping and other work-related requirements.
Ideal Candidate:
- Professionally trained Chef with strong culinary experience
- Previous experience in a private household, boutique hotel, luxury restaurant or similar high-end environment
- Strong knowledge of healthy, Mediterranean and seasonal cuisine
- Creative and adaptable approach to menu planning
- Comfortable cooking regularly for a single Principal and keeping menus varied and interesting
- Experienced in preparing food for private entertaining and dinner parties
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently within a private residence
- Discreet, trustworthy and respectful of household privacy
- Flexible and able to adapt to the Principal’s schedule
- Based in or around Barcelona, or willing to relocate
- Fluent English and Spanish required
- A third language would be strongly advantageous
- EU / Spanish citizenship preferred, although exceptionally strong international candidates may be considered with visa sponsorship
Benefits:
- Daytime working pattern – live-in is not required
- Opportunity to work directly within a private UHNW residence
- Staff car available for work-related errands and provisioning
- Predominantly Barcelona-based role with no regular requirement to travel with the Principal
- Competitive remuneration, with the final structure open to discussion based on experience and availability
To apply for this role, please send your CV to: andrew@achievehospitality.com
