Plant-based Chef

Hey there, culinary wizards,

We're on the lookout for a plant-based head chef to join our team at our nonprofit cultural incubator and renaissance factory.

Do you wish to cook for a diverse and evolving community of passionate, creative artists, builders, and elves from around the world?

Do you want to live and work in stunning nature, with access to excellent facilities, hikes, waterfalls, the beach, hotsprings.

Do you want to experiment with creative culinary experiences?
If yes, this is the place for you :)

As a hub of creativity and inspiration, our property is a playground for the mind and a haven for the soul. We not only host experimental co-created festivals, but also the Portuguese Burn, a co-creative residency program, and values-aligned external productions. As a base-line, you'll be feeding a group of 20-50 core team, volunteers, and artistic residents lunch & dinner, Monday to Friday.

So, what's the role? Details below:
**Availability**:
The position is open now. We'd like to begin your engagement this summer. Earliest start is June 4th.

**Compensation**

€750 to 1300 euros a month, depending on your experience, your capacity to cater large events, and whether or not you live near by, or would be living on-site. This is a full-time role, with expectations of 40 hours a week M-F. Bonuses around big events. If you wish to live on-site, room and board is included, and will be factored into compensation.

**Scope of Work & Responsibility**

You are comfortable cooking for 20-60 people on a daily basis, Monday - Friday, supported by experienced volunteers with good common-sense for prep & clean-up.

This is a full-time role, with expectations of 40 hours a week Monday to Friday. Bonuses around big events.

You’ll be cooking out of an industrial kitchen with access to all the tools and materials needed.

A few times a year we organize larger, experiential, co-created events. These are events of 100-300 people.

Ideally, you’d be able to be head-chef during these events, or at the very least, be a sous chef for those larger productions Ideally, you'll manage sourcing and stocking of the kitchen and outreach to new suppliers for fresh, local ingredients seasonally. We already have an organized system and contacts of sourcing suppliers.

**Our Philosophy around Food**

We invite rich, diverse flavors, culinary cultures, colors, textures, sensations. We especially welcome these influences: Japanese, new wave vegan fusion. Thai, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Mediterranean, Moroccan, and more._Food brings people together, and is central to our experience here. _ We want to offer delicious, nutritious, abundant meals to everyone who participates in this place.Our basic dietWe want to always have enough food that there is a feeling of abundance. We want there to be fruit & peanut butter as snacks in between eating times. We want to encourage a mostly plant-based diet with supplemental fat and protein options. We want our shopping to be buy locally focused and lower our impact, buy and source efficiently, and find a balance of abundance and frugality.We avoid individually packaged things, too many simple carbs & added sugars. We are open to a locally sourced meat or fish option once a week. We work and play hard here, and we want to ensure there is ample protein & healthy fat within each meal.
- Communicates directly about what is working, and what isn’t - Creates and utilizes existing systems around food sourcing - Expends high attention to detail and care. If you don’t love food, and don't love cooking for enthusiastic groups, this role is not for you.
- Does this sound like you? Then, let's cook up some magic together

**Location**

The project is between Ponte de Lima and Viana do Castelo, 15 minutes from each and 1h from downtown Porto.

You must either live on site (no families or children, please.), or somewhere you're comfortable commuting from.

**Tipo de oferta**: Integral/Full-time

Salário: 750,00€ - 1.300,00€ por mês

**Benefícios**:

- Horário flexível

Horário de trabalho:

- Horário flexível
- Turno rotativo

Requisito de idioma flexível:

- Português Não Necessário

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