Private chef required to produce 10 meals per week for one person either on the premises or to drop off. Start date asap.

Cook needed to cater for 12 people for one week in Blair Atholl. Ideally someone with experience working in a lodge, so not fancy food but a good, competent cook who can use initiative to create delicious meals. The guests will require cooked breakfasts, some picnic lunches and 2 course dinners followed by cheese. The group will mostly be out during the day. Accommodation is provided. You will be a driver with your own vehicle.

Summer holiday chef required to cater for 12 adults and 9 children at a family house in the Aveyron region in France. Accommodation provided. You will be a driver and have use of a car.

Holiday chef required to cater for 7 adults and 7 children for 2 weeks in Fort William. Accommodation provided. You will be a driver with your own vehicle.

Holiday chef required to cook for a group of maximum 15 people at a beautiful house on the banks of West Loch Tarbert. No breakfasts required just lunches and suppers. You will be a driver with your own vehicle, but can be insured on clients vehicle if needs be. Accommodation provided.

A family of 5 with late-teenage kids is looking for an energetic, positive person who can drive, food shop, cook and do some tidying up around young people. Family is hands-on, but there are 5 friends coming in the two weeks of August. The house is on a lake in Austria. Work will be flexible - approx 40 hours per week.

Family is looking for a private chef and general support during a 2 week family visit. Focus is to cover preparing meals for a group of 6-8 adults - there will also be a 3 year old and 6 year old. Ideally someone who is relaxed and able to create an easygoing environment. A private flat is available for the period.

Chef required to cook a vegan dinner party for 4-8 people on 10th June in Chelsea.

Client is looking for a recent graduate to cater for a family group on their holiday in Villecroze in the Var region. You will be responsible for menu planning, shopping and preparing meals as per:
Prepping breakfast for 8-9.30am
Light lunches for 8-12 adults
Dinnner for 8-15 with occasional extra guests - canapes, main and pudding
They are happy for adventurous menus, but the main focus should be on plentiful local produce. You will be a driver and there will be use of a car.
Start date: 7th August for 2-3 weeks

Busy wedding caterer is looking for regular freelance help in Barnes.

Home cook needed immediately for a family in SW7. Mum is pregnant and there are two young children at home aged 5 and 1.5 years. The family needs help with meals for the next year or so. Happy to be flexible on days. Ideally you are based locally.

Freelance chef needed to cook 2-3 times per week preparing lunches for two people and dinner on the day and prepping ahead for days when the chef is not on site. There will be the occasional dinner or lunch party and sometimes the chef may prepare a simple lunch for the small domestic team. Current days are Monday, Tuesday and Friday but can be flexible.

Family cook required for a holiday in Cornwall 15-29 August in Bosveal, near Falmouth. The family will be staying in two adjoining National Trust properties. The group will be 6-14 people depending on the day/week. They will be looking for cooked breakfasts, light health-conscious deli lunches - eg interesting salads, soups, cold meats and cheese; cooked family dinners such as roasts, stews, fish and a pudding. Occasional afternoon tea. You will be happy to lay tables, serve and clear and be mindful of waste. Would suit a capable, enthusiastic cook who loves producing interesting, delicious food. Sense of humour appreciated! Driver with own vehicle preferred. Accommodation provided.

Family is looking for a holiday chef to cater for 8-15 people from 7th August for 2-3 weeks. You will be responsible for menu planning, shopping and prepping light lunches and more substantial suppers. Breakfast will be prepped for 8am-9.30am; lunches for 8-12 adults; dinner will be canapes plus a main and a pudding for 8-15 people - there may occasionally be additional guests. Very happy to have adventurous menus, but focus should be on abundant, fresh, local produce. You will be a driver and will have use of a car. Accommodation provided.

Positive, friendly woman in 30s with hidden disability seeks professional chef or keen home cook to prepare delicious healthy meals. Recipes supplied by dietician. Additional tasks include driving a Land Rover, making beds, posting parcels etc. Live-in position based in holiday cottage in Cambridgeshire, family home in Northants and village outside Birmingham. Peaceful environment. Role is for 37.5 hours a week, 2 weeks per month (exact dates available), for 3/4 months. Potential to become full time/permanent. Looking for someone fun and lovely to support through a few challenges. £750 a week including accommodation, utilities and meals.

Chef required to cater for 8-10 people throughout July and August in Vence. 8 hours per day, with one day off per week as agreed with the client. Accommodation is provided and a car is available. Would suit someone who is self-sufficient and independent. Ideally, you are a French speaker.

Chef needed with experience of working in a home, catering for 2-18 people, good at working under pressure, self-starter, but happy to take guidance, used to working within a budget where appropriate. Not overly sophisticated food, but delicious, tasty, good cooking - Ottolenghi, Sabrina Ghayour, Nigella, Jane Lovatt, Skye McAlpine are favourites. Client will be entertaining usually 2 nights a week with breakfast and lunch required as well. The days when people are staying are intense, but the other days more relaxed. Cooked breakfasts, salad lunches, quiches etc which can be transported to the Moor and three course dinners - meat, game, fish, home grown veg. Location is on the edge of the North Pennines, very rural with four dogs, 30 mins west of Durham

The Sous Chef, under the supervision of the Head Chef, organises the day-to-day food operation of Winfield House to ensure the highest possible standards of food production to the Ambassador, his/her Family, Guests and Staff.

You will have experience in a busy, high quality dining hotel, restaurant or private service kitchen; extensive knowledge of fine dining and related food preparation, presentation and service. You will be educated to secondary level, and have certified evidence of a full-time diploma course or City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cookery. You are fluent in written and spoken English with good interpersonal skills. You will have excellent social skills to deal with people at the highest level, the experience to manage a small kitchen brigade, remaining calm during busy periods. Standards of personal dress, hygiene, manners and moral conduct are of the utmost importance.

Full job description available on request.

Interested candidates should submit a current CV together with a covering letter. All applicants must have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration.