Full-time Cook
For larger families, busy households and homes that entertain often, a full-time cook takes responsibility for the day's meals and the running of the kitchen. Flourrish helps you define the role and meet experienced candidates.
- Available across Chennai
- Can be arranged remotely
About this service
A full-time cook usually prepares breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner, and looks after the kitchen in between: planning menus with the family, keeping track of provisions, maintaining cleanliness and storing food properly. In some homes the cook also prepares separate meals for elderly members or children, packs lunch boxes and cooks for guests. In larger villas the role may be live-in, with the cook available from early morning.
This arrangement suits joint families, households with members on special diets who need separate meals, people who host regularly, and homes where no one has time to cook during the week. Because the cook shapes what the family eats every day, it is worth being specific about taste, spice levels, oil use, regional dishes and hygiene expectations. Discussing kitchen rules early, including the use of appliances and storage, avoids friction later.
Flourrish helps you write a detailed role outline, sources and shortlists cooks with relevant experience, and arranges interviews and trial sessions that you agree directly with candidates. We recommend ID and address verification before the start date and can help coordinate it, though we do not guarantee outcomes. Salary, accommodation if any, weekly off and leave are agreed directly between your household and the cook.
What is included
- Detailed discussion of meals, cuisine, diets and daily schedule
- A written role outline including kitchen management duties
- Guidance on live-in versus live-out arrangements
- Sourcing and shortlisting of experienced full-time cooks
- Arranging interviews and trial cooking sessions
- Recommendation and coordination support for ID and address verification
- Replacement assistance if the arrangement ends
Who should use this service
- Joint families and larger households
- Homes with members needing separate or special-diet meals
- Households that host guests frequently
- Owners of villas and large homes wanting a live-in cook
Applicable property types
Why choose Flourrish for full-time cook
Experience-focused shortlisting
We look for cooks who have handled full daily cooking for a household before.
Detailed role outline
Menus, diets and kitchen duties are written down so expectations are clear from the start.
Trial before commitment
A trial session lets you assess taste, hygiene and working style.
Continuity support
If your cook leaves, we can help you search for a replacement.
How it works
- 01
Plan the role
We discuss meals, family members' needs, cuisine and daily timings.
- 02
Search
We source and shortlist full-time cooks suited to your household.
- 03
Interview and trial
You interview candidates and arrange trial sessions directly with them.
- 04
Verification and terms
We recommend verification, help coordinate it, and you agree terms directly.
- 05
Follow-up
We check in after the start to see how the arrangement is going.
Frequently asked questions
Does a full-time cook also clean the kitchen?
Keeping the cooking area clean is usually part of the role, while general house cleaning is not. Please specify exactly what you expect so it can be discussed with candidates.
Can the cook prepare different meals for different family members?
Many full-time cooks do this, for example separate food for an elderly parent on a diabetic diet. Mention it in the role outline so we shortlist accordingly.
How much should I pay a full-time cook?
Flourrish does not set salaries. Pay depends on experience, duties and whether accommodation is provided, and should be agreed directly with the cook.
What are Flourrish's charges?
Charges depend on the support required. We share the applicable charges before starting the search.
Full-time Cook across Chennai
Flourrish arranges full-time cook for properties throughout Chennai, including areas such as T. Nagar, Nungambakkam, Adyar, Besant Nagar, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Anna Nagar, Porur, Perambur, Kolathur, Tambaram, Chromepet and nearby areas. Flourrish travels to your property, so there is no need for you to visit an office.
Not sure whether we cover your location? Contact us and we will confirm.
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Request full-time cook
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- Clear scope and charges before work begins
- Suitable for owners in Chennai or abroad
- Updates by WhatsApp, phone or email
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