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Weekly In-Home Vegetarian Meal Prep Cook (Dietetics / Culinary Focus)About the Role:

We are looking for an organized, food-loving individual—ideally a dietetics, nutrition, or culinary student—to help our family of four in Madison with weekly vegetarian meal preparation. This role is roughly 4–5 hours once a week on a consistent day that fits your school or work schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Menu Planning: Propose a weekly menu of 3–4 approachable, well-balanced vegetarian family dinners (kid-friendly or easily adaptable for a 1-year-old and a 5-year-old).
• Recipe & Grocery List Management (via Paprika): Use our Paprika Recipe Manager account (we will provide access) to organize recipes, schedule the weekly menu, and automatically generate itemized grocery lists for us.
• Batch Cooking & Storage: Come to our home kitchen once a week to cook, portion, label, and store all meals in containers with clear reheating instructions.
• Kitchen Cleanup: Wash all cookware/dishes used during prep, wipe down counters, and leave the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Grocery Shopping: If agreed upon by both parties, conduct the shopping for groceries for specific meal prep or the general week. (This will be reimbursed/paid for separately.)

Qualifications:

• Current student or background in Dietetics, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, or Food Science preferred.
• Experience with or passion for creative, balanced vegetarian cooking.
• Comfortable using (or learning) recipe apps like Paprika.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and sanitation (ServSafe certification is a plus).
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and passionate about healthy family meals.
• Local to the Madison area with reliable transportation.

Pay & Hours:

• Pay: $15–$20/hr (or flat $75–$100 per weekly session), depending on experience.
• Expenses: Full access to our Paprika app account provided. 100% of grocery costs are paid for/provided by our family.
• Hours: ~3–4 hours in-home prep + ~1 hour menu/recipe planning per week (flexible day/time, e.g., Sunday or Monday).

• Current student or background in Dietetics, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, or Food Science preferred.
• Experience with or passion for creative, balanced vegetarian cooking.
• Comfortable using (or learning) recipe apps like Paprika.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and sanitation (ServSafe certification is a plus).
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and passionate about healthy family meals.
• Local to the Madison/Middleton area with reliable transportation.

Please reach out at clthiel@gmail.com with a brief summary of your meal prep experience, current schedule availability, and any certifications.