HazeltonClive delivers done-for-you personal chef recruitment. We provide permanent-only domestic staff. This is our focus and specialty which makes us the best at it.
When you hire a personal chef with us, you get:
- Up to 1-year free replacement guarantee
- International background checks
- A success-fee only based service
- Hard-to-fill roles are welcome
- Discretion guarantee
- Active sponsored candidate search
- We don’t charge for trials
- HNW & UHNW Families Trust us
- Staff Come Highly Recommended
- Live In And Live Out personal chefs
- Truly Bespoke Service
Did you know? At HazeltonClive, we’ll help you hire the right personal chef for your family that will suit your budget and lifestyle. We properly reference and background check all the staff that we help you recruit. We offer our clients the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.
SCHEDULE A NO OBLIGATION CONSULTATION;
UK WIDE RECRUITMENT SERVICE
What Do You Get?
Each personal chef candidate that we help you hire:
- Will be interviewed by one of our consultants
- Will be selected out of at least 10 other candidates we’ve interviewed for your position
- Will sign a non-disclosure agreement and doesn’t know the name of the employer until you invite them for an interview
- Comes with up to a 12-month replacement guarantee, no questions asked
- Has no criminal records: no fine defaults, driving license history, various registers, judgments, DBS, home country records and more
- We’ll check the references from previous employers
- Fits your requirements, lifestyle, schedule and values
- Can be Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time, Live In or Live Out
- Has the right to work in the UK
Why Hire a Personal Chef With Us?
We complete the most extensive background checks in the industry, including references, fine defaults, driving licence history, various registers, judgments, DBS, home country records and more. Our experience of interviewing hundreds of candidates provides us with an edge to read people better than anyone else.
We offer all our customers up to a one-year agency guarantee. This means that for every placement we make, we will offer a free replacement within one full calendar year. This also means we will not just push you to hire irrelevant candidates, but we actually stand by the candidates we recommend. By working with us, you will benefit from the most extensive candidate vetting in the industry!
You will only get charged in the case of a successful placement – and nothing is paid in advance! This means no agency signup fee and no trial fee.
Most of the hospitality recruitment agencies just post an ad and they’re done. If they get applicants, great, otherwise tough luck. However, we’re actively approaching and contacting potential candidates in various groups, websites, boards and through word of mouth. We also laser-target ads on social networks. And since we only do permanent roles, we have a very good pool of candidates.
Since we work with high-profile customers, all our clients benefit from legally binding confidentiality. The candidates will sign an NDA and will not know the name of our client until you select them for the interview.
We know that the more people you try, the higher the success rate. That’s why we will only charge you when you hire someone, not also when you trial candidates.
Read here all the 17 reasons why you should use our recruitment agency.
Agency Fees
You have four plans to choose from:
Ultimate Plan: 19.8% of the yearly gross salary / 12 months free replacement guarantee / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Extended International DBS checks provided / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,990
Premium Plan: 15.8% of the yearly gross salary / 6 months free replacement guarantee / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,690
Standard Plan: 13.8% of the yearly gross salary / 3 months free replacement guarantee / You grant us exclusivity / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,490
Basic Plan: 12.8% of the yearly gross salary / 1-month free replacement guarantee / You grant us exclusivity / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £990
The above fees are one-time permanent recruitment fees. You will hire the personal chef directly. Excl. vat.
Budgeting For Hiring a Personal Chef
Most chefs in London and in its surroundings would expect to earn starting with £40,000 each year, and more experienced chefs that may hold Michelin stars, be prepared to pay a gross annual wage of at least £65-70,000. Overall, their experience and awards should be taken into account when planning an offer.
Personal chefs outside of London are expected to earn at least £25,000 per year, gross.
On top of these costs, you should also account for the employer’s NI contributions which are about 10% on top of the gross salary.
The above numbers are indicative as the market fluctuates in time.
Considerations For Hiring a Personal Chef
Agreements: It’s an absolute must to know exactly the work hours, duties, compensation, holiday, if travelling is required, live in or live out, bonuses, perks etc.
Cuisine Specialization: Determine the types of cuisines or dietary needs you’re interested in. Some chefs may specialize in specific cuisines, organic cooking, vegetarian or vegan dishes, or dietary restrictions like gluten-free, keto, etc.
Personal Preferences: Discuss any specific likes, dislikes, allergies, or dietary restrictions your family may have.
Space and Equipment: Evaluate your kitchen to ensure you have the necessary equipment and space the chef will need. Some chefs might bring their own equipment, while others might require certain kitchen tools.
Ingredients: Decide if you want the chef to source the ingredients or if you will provide them. Consider issues like organic produce, local sourcing, etc.
Service Style: Consider whether you want meals prepared in advance (to be heated later), meals served immediately after preparation, or a mix of both.
Flexibility: Gauge the chef’s flexibility in terms of changing menus, adjusting to schedule changes, or accommodating last-minute requests.
Frequently Asked Questions
- First Step: Customer At-Home Interview and Consultation
- Second Step: Candidate Sourcing & Interview
- Third Step: Covert & Overt Verifications; Pledge of Discretion
- Fourth Step: Employer Interviews
- Fifth Step: Working Interview / In-Home Trial Period & Hire
- Sixth Step: Post-Hire Feedback and Consulting
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We follow industry standards of DBS and background checks, but we don’t stop there.
This is a major unique selling point for HazeltonClive.
For all the candidates we run extensive background checks, including in their home country.
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Permanent Placement Fees
Ultimate Plan: 19.8% of the yearly gross salary / 12 months free replacement guarantee / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Extended International DBS checks provided / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,990
Premium Plan: 15.8% of the yearly gross salary / 6 months free replacement guarantee / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,690
Standard Plan: 13.8% of the yearly gross salary / 3 months free replacement guarantee / You grant us exclusivity / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £1,490
Basic Plan: 12.8% of the yearly gross salary / 1-month free replacement guarantee / You grant us exclusivity / No registration fee (Success fee, only) / Standard UK DBS Checks / The minimum fee that we charge is £990
It depends on how strict you are with the requirements and how fast you can interview the candidates.
For the easiest to fill in roles, you can expect matching candidates within a couple of days.
This rarely happens but in any case, we offer a 12-month satisfaction guarantee.
We will replace the member staff for free, within 12 months.
1. You get safety, security and peace of mind
2. We save you time filtering through applications
3. You receive the first profiles in just days
4. You get a reliable, success fee only, partner
5. You get a truly bespoke service
6. We save you time and only provide relevant candidates
7. You get full disclosure
8. You get one full year of peace of mind
9. You receive unrivalled dedicated attention and we are available 24/7
10. You are guaranteed complete discretion
11. You get access to a global workforce
12. You get legal assistance and flexible contracts
13. Your staff receives top-class support
14. You get value-added services, consulting and training
15. You get access to exotic, complex and hard to fill requirements
16. We’re actively seeking candidates, not just passively
17. You get to work with the best in the industry
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1. Because you don’t have access to all the hiring sources, groups and a constant flow of applicants
2. Because you don’t remain anonymous
3. Because you don’t look professional
4. Because we follow several background checks, including in the candidate’s home country
5. Because we know exactly where to search, where and how
6. Because we save you a major amount of time – for every placement, we physically meet with 10 candidates
7. Because you don’t know all the laws and regulations of the industry
8. Because you lack the training and experience needed to hire and recruit people
9. Because we meet with candidates outside of business hours and during weekends
10. Because the costs of a bad hire in terms of time and money are several times higher than the fees of our agency.
Yes, we can fill exotic positions and hire staff from outside of the UK.
We usually work for UK based clients but we also provide consultancy for overseas families, upon request.
Yes, please contact us with your requirements.
At this time, we do not provide temporary workers. But we can provide payroll services or source a self-employed worker.
With the help of our partners, Stafftax, we provide very cost-effective payroll services.
Testimonials
We literally harrased Irene with our requirements and a sudden change of plans on our side and we would like to thank her for the patience she had for coping with us. With her help, we successfully replaced two employees in record time! Employee turnover is no longer a source of stress, for us. Highly recommended!
Scott P.
Estate Manager, Virginia Water, Surrey
About Us
Our team is composed of people that understand and care about the socio-human relationships and who are experts in matching both sides, with a long-term vision.
