Lead Breakfast Cook

We are looking for a great cook, with a catering background and passion for nurturing others being the best fit. We offer great benefits, pay and actual work life balance, living in California's four season playground. The breakfast shift is typically 6am to 2:30pm, so best for early risers that like to seize the day!

We are seeking a passionate culinary professional that can work independently to serve our buffet breakfast and assist in lunch and dinner prep.

Our retreat center cooks work collaboratively to prepare meals for all residential retreats, internal meetings and special events. They also train and supervise retreatants performing work meditations in the kitchen, and model behavior that supports mindfulness practice in the retreat environment.

The Lead breakfast cook will be responsible for ensuring that our culinary offerings are of the highest quality, conducive to meaningful, healing and transformative retreat experiences. They will ensure breakfast service is well planned and run smoothly.

This is a five day a week fully on-site position with no remote work available.

Specific Responsibilities

Prepare and serve tasty and nutritious vegetarian (and at times a meat based menu) meals on schedule.
Egg cookery, baking and strong time management skills a must
Follow recipes and adjust quantities as needed.
Prep work
Washing Dishes
Collaborate on new recipes and create independently as needed.
Maintain an orderly and efficient kitchen work space.
Ensure the work environment meets or surpasses hygiene and safety standards set by regulations.
Provide ongoing guidance and problem solving support to retreatants and other cooks as needed.

Other

Attend kitchen staff meetings and all staff meetings as scheduled.
Attend staff training on First Aid/CPR, emergency preparedness and others as assigned.
Keep up to date with kitchen‐related emails, schedules and kitchen updates.
Help pick up and put away food deliveries as needed, keep the kitchen clean and stocked
Other related assignments as necessary.
Performs daily recordkeeping tasks including quantity logs, inventory and recipe modification.
Ensure that the kitchen is impeccably clean and well maintained
Ensure that food service / kitchen operations / dining experience are a highlight of the guest experience
Strive for a 90%+ satisfaction rating from guest surveys

Qualifications

Minimum three years of professional cooking experience focused on organic ingredients and seasonal produce, in a high volume kitchen, preferably in a catering setting.
Flexibility in schedule on a daily and weekly basis, and ability to work mornings and weekends.
Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to take direction; ability to function as both team leader and team player.
Ability to remain calm in a sometimes fast-paced work environment and ability to work compassionately with others.
Reliable transportation

Physical: Required to lift, carry, push or pull objects up to 50 pounds. Frequently required to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as lifting large pans of food in and out of the oven, carrying heavy boxes of produce, performing repetitive motions of cutting, stirring and whisking. Ability to work in a standing position for up to 8 hours in the kitchen

Additional Helpful Experience:

● Personal experience with and interest in multi-day residential silent meditation retreat practice.

● Passion for and dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

● Passion and drive to continue to push your culinary offerings forward in creativity and sustainability

● Desire to live and work in a mountain community.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.