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[West Side ・ Household] Looking for someone to help prepare dinner （ 2 times a week or more ）

We are a family of four living on the Westside of Los Angeles—two adults and two children. We are looking for someone who can come to our home at least twice a week to prepare dinner for us. If we get along well, we’re open to increasing the frequency.

We’re not looking for restaurant-style cuisine, but rather home-cooked meals. We’d like someone who feels comfortable preparing Japanese home-style dishes. We prefer to use seasonal, organic, and simple ingredients, and we enjoy gathering around the table as a family.

Please note that while our family is not Japanese, we love Japanese home-style cooking, and the whole family looks forward to these meals. Since our daily communication will be in English, it would be helpful if you have a basic command of the language. No advanced English is required.

[What We’re Asking]
・ Dinner twice a week （ Generally for four people ） .
・ We’d like you to create manageable meal plans tailored to our preferences and our children’s likes and dislikes. Elaborate multi-course meals aren’t necessary. We value everyday home-cooked meals—the kind that make us want to eat the same dish again the following week.
・ We may occasionally ask you to prepare meals for a slightly larger group when we have guests （—we’ll discuss this with you in advance ）.
・ If you’d like, we can also prepare make-ahead lunch items for you to keep in the refrigerator.
・ We ask that you handle grocery shopping. We will cover the cost of the ingredients （ within the budget we discuss in advance ）. We will pay you separately for one hour of time spent grocery shopping.
・ We ask that you clean and tidy up the kitchen before you leave.

[Requirements]
・ You must have experience cooking in a home or similar setting.
・ You must be comfortable in an environment with children. You do not need to prepare a separate menu for children.
・ We have dogs （—three of them. One is a well-trained Doberman. They will be inside the house while you are working ）. You must be comfortable around dogs.
・ We’ll let you know in advance about any allergies or foods we can’t eat.
・ Must own a car and have a driver’s license （ since we’ll need to go shopping ） .
・ Must be punctual. The atmosphere is more like a family home than a formal service setting.
・ You must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Before offering a long-term position, we ask that you complete a one-day paid trial period.

If you’re interested, please contact us with details about your previous experience, the types of cooking you excel at, and a sample one-week meal plan tailored to a family like ours. We look forward to hearing from you.