Private Chef -- Starting $28-$35/hr (DOE) Job at Optimability, Austin, TX

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  • Optimability
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Optimability is hiring a competent, highly communicative Private Chef to support elite online founders with simple, high-quality, performance-focused meals. We build systems that elevate performance, recovery, and fuel—you’ll bring them to life with consistency and care.

The Role

You’re not just cooking—you’re creating clarity. Prepare fresh meals, manage groceries and kitchen flow, and keep communication tight so clients can stay in deep work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Light meal preparation from a provided weekly menu (training on our methods)

     

  • Grocery sourcing & ordering (Instacart, client card on file, or Optimability card with pre-approval + receipts)

     

  • Kitchen reset & inventory: label, date, store, restock, sanitize; maintain food-safe standards

     

  • Allergen/diet compliance: align with dietary needs, preferences, and portioning

     

  • Daily Slack check-ins (brief notes, photos, inventory flags)

     

Schedule

  • Ideal visit window: 9:00am–2:00pm for fresh breakfast + lunch (flexible per client)

     

Location

  • On-site at client residence (assignments vary; U.S. & Canada network)

     

Scope of Work & Tasks (Chef)

Cooking & Shopping

  • Plan/sync groceries; submit receipts for any approved purchases

     

  • Execute assigned menu; portion, label, and store correctly

     

Kitchen Care Only

  • Clean and sanitize all used kitchen areas, tools, and appliances

     

  • Take out kitchen trash/compost; manage basic kitchen inventory
    (No bathroom cleaning, whole-home cleaning, or laundry duties)

     

Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

  • 2+ years private cheffing/culinary/meal -prep (or strong equivalent)

     

  • FoodSafe/ServSafe (or willingness to obtain)

     

  • Reliable transportation; lift ~25–30 lbs

     

  • Clear background & strong references

     

  • Bonus: performance nutrition/macros experience

     

Selection Process

  1. Interview screen → 2) Practical meal-prep test (paid) → 3) References/background → 4) Secondary interview → 5) Deployment

     

Why Optimability

  • Mission-driven team serving founders doing $100K–$300K/month

     

  • Clear SOPs, training, and support

     

  • Growing network across U.S. & Canada (referrals available)

     

How to Apply

Email ioan@optimability.com
Subject: Private Chef — [Your City]
Attach resume, a brief intro (why you’re a fit), location/availability, and two references.

Company Description

Optimability Vision

At Optimability, we believe health should be as seamless and accessible as every other convenience in modern life. Today, most people spend endless time trying to shop, cook, interpret lab results, and manage their wellness—yet still feel stuck in cycles of confusion, fad diets, and symptoms. We exist to change that.

Our mission is simple: bring health to your fingertips.

Through a fully integrated health ecosystem, we gather every piece of the puzzle—biological testing, genetic insights, gut microbiome analysis, body composition, and mobility scans—then layer it with live data tracking and real-time monitoring. From there, our specialists—geneticists, physicians, nutritionists, trainers, and physiotherapists—build a personalized health roadmap designed to help you live longer, stronger, and pain-free.

But we don’t stop at planning. We execute. Our in-house teams prepare your meals, manage your environment, and deliver therapies directly into your life, making optimal health effortless.

We imagine a future where living beyond 150 years is common, where chronic disease is rare, and where age is only a number—not a limit. Optimability is building that future by combining cutting-edge science with human-centered service.

Our core values guide us: embodiment, objectivity, holism, curiosity, courage, and resilience. We question everything, and we innovate relentlessly, because the body deserves the same attention to detail that businesses give to scaling.

Why Optimability?
Because health should not be the least convenient part of life. We put time back in your pocket, clarity in your decisions, and vitality in your body. Together, we are redefining what it means to live fully—today, tomorrow, and for decades beyond.

Optimability: the world’s first fully integrated health ecosystem.

Company Description

Optimability Vision\r\n\r\nAt Optimability, we believe health should be as seamless and accessible as every other convenience in modern life. Today, most people spend endless time trying to shop, cook, interpret lab results, and manage their wellness—yet still feel stuck in cycles of confusion, fad diets, and symptoms. We exist to change that.\r\n\r\nOur mission is simple: bring health to your fingertips.\r\n\r\nThrough a fully integrated health ecosystem, we gather every piece of the puzzle—biological testing, genetic insights, gut microbiome analysis, body composition, and mobility scans—then layer it with live data tracking and real-time monitoring. From there, our specialists—geneticists, physicians, nutritionists, trainers, and physiotherapists—build a personalized health roadmap designed to help you live longer, stronger, and pain-free.\r\n\r\nBut we don’t stop at planning. We execute. Our in-house teams prepare your meals, manage your environment, and deliver therapies directly into your life, making optimal health effortless.\r\n\r\nWe imagine a future where living beyond 150 years is common, where chronic disease is rare, and where age is only a number—not a limit. Optimability is building that future by combining cutting-edge science with human-centered service.\r\n\r\nOur core values guide us: embodiment, objectivity, holism, curiosity, courage, and resilience. We question everything, and we innovate relentlessly, because the body deserves the same attention to detail that businesses give to scaling.\r\n\r\nWhy Optimability?\r\nBecause health should not be the least convenient part of life. We put time back in your pocket, clarity in your decisions, and vitality in your body. Together, we are redefining what it means to live fully—today, tomorrow, and for decades beyond.\r\n\r\nOptimability: the world’s first fully integrated health ecosystem.

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