Knoll Farm 700 Bragg Hill Road Fayston, VT 05673
Center for Whole Communities www.wholecommunities.org
Whole Foods Chef Position Knoll Farm Waitsfield, Vermont We offer a fantastic opportunity for one or two experienced chefs to produce creative meals, using all locally grown, organic foods, for educational gatherings of leaders of environmental and social change organizations. Center for Whole Communities in a nonprofit educational organization which convenes retreats throughout the summer for environmental and social change leaders. We are based at Knoll Farm, a 400-acre organic farm in the Mad River Valley of central Vermont. Each week-long retreat includes 25 adults, and serving locally grown, whole foods is a major element of what we teach. As much as possible of the food that is prepared and served is grown at Knoll Farm and within Vermont. This position is seasonal and full-time, from early June through September. This is a residential position; we can offer accommodations and meals at our base as part of the compensation package. During the retreats our kitchen crew works long hours, from prepping for breakfast at 7.30 am until dishes are finished after the 6 pm meal. All the meals are served buffet or family style in our historic timberframe barn. One meal per week is usually cooked outside in a wood-fired oven. The chefs are responsible for planning menus around seasonal and local foods available from our farm, local farms, or the farmer’s market; sourcing our foods locally, including local cheeses, meats, oils and grains as well as produce; keeping the kitchen budget, and cooking. There is a support staff for the chefs, as well as help from participant volunteers. Qualifications for this position include: culinary skills cooking for groups, and in particular preparing and creating menus around seasonal, whole foods; ability to work with and inspire others about food; well-organized and ability to be responsible about a budget; flexible and good-natured attitude; willingness to work long hours; sense of fun and love of the outdoors. As our chefs, you will have creative autonomy, be part of a supportive team, dive deeply into the art of cooking locally and with whole foods, and be an important player in our educational program. Application forms may be downloaded at www.wholecommunities.org. If you have questions, please contact: Helen Whybrow Helen@wholecommunities.org Center for Whole Communities 700 Bragg Hill Road Waitsfield, VT 05673