Private Chef (Independent Contractor)

To Apply: Only applications submitted via the official Nectar Employment website will be considered.

Who you are: You’re a passionate, experienced chef or cook who genuinely enjoys feeding people well. You care about where food comes from, love working with fresh, organic ingredients, and take pride in creating meals that are nourishing, delicious, and aligned with an anti-inflammatory, whole-food approach. You’re naturally organized, comfortable working on your own, and thoughtful about how meals are planned and prepared. You enjoy collaborating with like-minded food lovers, swapping ideas, and bringing creativity to everyday, healthy meals.

About the role: We are seeking a skilled and health-focused Chef to prepare fresh, whole, organic meals for our employees as part of an on-site corporate lunch program. This role is ideal for a chef who enjoys creating nutritious, flavorful food while focusing on anti-inflammatory meals, avoiding sugar, wheat, and butter, and supporting a positive workplace culture through healthy eating. 

The chef will work with Nectar on scheduling to prepare fresh lunches and additional meals that employees can easily heat and eat when the chef is not onsite. All ingredients will be provided by the company, and meals must be prepared using strictly whole-food ingredients, with nothing out of a box. The chef will come with their own kitchen tools of the trade.

Reports to: CEO

Schedule: Created with the company but expected to be approximately two full days of work a week, currently anticipated to be Monday and Wednesday.

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare fresh, healthy lunches for employees on-site 

• Prepare additional “heat-and-eat” meals for the following day 

• Focus on whole, organic, and nutritious meals 

• Prepare anti-inflammatory meals that avoid added sugar, wheat, and butter

• Cook with avocado oil and olive oil instead of butter or other less preferred cooking fats 

• Use strictly whole-food ingredients and avoid boxed or packaged foods. 

• Wash, prep, and portion snacks (e.g., fruit or other healthy items) 

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness during and after food preparation

• Remove and properly dispose of uneaten, expired, or leftover food 

• Monitor ingredient levels and notify appropriate staff when items need to be reordered 

• Recommend healthy meal ideas, menus, and recipes on an ongoing basis Page 

• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a private chef, personal chef, or professional cook 

• Strong knowledge of healthy, whole-food, anti-inflammatory cooking 

• Ability to plan meals that avoid sugar, wheat, and butter while still being flavorful and satisfying 

• Comfortable cooking for groups (approximately 35 people) 

• Organized, reliable, and proactive 

• Able to work independently and manage time efficiently 

• Passion for nutrition and creative meal planning

Compensation: $25.00+/hour, depending on experience.

Classification: Chef will be an independent contractor and not be considered and employee. They will bring their own tools, have their own business, may take other clients, maintain their own insurance and certifications.

Location: Services to be performed at 18032 NE Airport Way, Portland OR, 97230.

EEO Statement:

At Nectar, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Nectar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.