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Kitchen Manager / Head Chef
This is a unique and exciting opportunity. We are seeking a friendly, professional, well-organized and dynamic Kitchen Manager to lead our current team of three chefs.
The kitchen team at La Crisalida Retreats are in both guest-facing and back of house roles. The Kitchen Manager role requires knowledge and experience of customer care, nutrition, working in or leading a professional kitchen, health and safety, procedures and experience or a strong interest in plant-based food and juicing.
La Crisalida is a unique Health and Wellbeing Retreat. We serve plant based food and juices to de-stress the mind and body. We provide a program for guests which includes guided walks, yoga, meditation, life-makeover workshops, creativity classes, exercise classes and more. Join our team and work with us to make a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of others.
Essential skills and knowledge required include:
- Fluent in English (Spanish an advantage)
- Highly developed communication skills
- Management and organisational skills
- Flare for menu design and development
- Ability to coach and develop team members
- 2 years’ experience in professional kitchen preferably in a retreat or vegan/vegetarian kitchen
- Good Knowledge of food allergens and nutrition is vital
- Experience in a guest facing role
Salary negotiable.
This is a role includes shifts – the role will include working weekends, early mornings and late evenings.
Interviews to take place week commencing 16th May 2022.
Kitchen Manager / Head Chef job description (PDF)
If you are interested and would like to apply for this position, please contact admin@lacrisalidaretreats.com to ask for an application form.
Looking for something else?
If you would like to work with us, you can email your CV to admin@lacrisalidaretreats.com, with a covering letter explaining more about yourself, including your skills and experience, plus what you can offer. We will keep your details on file for when a vacancy does arise.
Arrive and depart on any day of the week
Stay as long as you want at La Crisalida Retreats
La Crisalida is relaxed and laid back
Pick and choose what you want to do!