Company description D Acres of New Hampshire is a not-for-profit Permaculture Farm and Educational Homestead located in Dorchester, NH. The Mission of the organization is to function as an educational center that researches, applies and teaches skills of sustainable living and small-scale organic farming. Striving to improve the human relationship to the environment, the center functions as a demonstration farm to role model exemplars of healthy living. Sharing a communal living situation, individuals come to respect and share values of interdependence and love of nature. In addition, the organization supports educational activities directed toward improving the quality of life of residents and the larger community.

We have further information available on our website www.dacres.org , facebook and YouTube channels Job description

D Acres Farm to Table & Hospitality Specialist

The Farm to Table & Hospitality Specialist at D Acres takes responsibility for the overall running of the kitchen, food preparation, overnight accommodations, and related activities including support for the guests, special events, classes and meetings held on D Acres property. This person will be expected to create healthy & delicious food using whole ingredients including herbs, vegetables, and meat.

We are looking for a community resident who loves to cook and meet new people. Our organization depends on an enthusiastic and friendly ambassador to create an authentic farm to table experience.

 

Qualifications & Experience:

While the candidate does not need to be a farmer, they will excel with knowledge of seasonal vegetable production. Providing highest quality food in a timely manner requires strong communication abilities and organization. Kitchen work is fast paced and requires improvisation and diligent work to meet customer expectations.

Food & hospitality industry experience is a must.

 

Duties:

Culinary Responsibilities

➢ Maintain commercial kitchen space, including: utensils and equipment (industrial mixer, convection oven,

small electrical appliances, sinks, pots and pans)

➢ Yearly renewal of commercial kitchen license, Ensure Food Safety and Protocol
 

➢ Maintain and stock Pantry and Root Cellar

- weekly restocking of pantry items

- maintain cleanliness and orderliness in Pantry and Root Cellar space
 

➢ Cooking Responsibilities

- Weekend Restaurant Service

- Delegate cooking responsibilities to others when necessary
 

➢ Be familiar with and make use of Cob Oven, Solar Cookers, and Wood Cook Stoves—be available to teach and encourage others to utilize these alternative cooking methods

➢ Food Preservation: canning, fermentation, drying, freezing

➢ Bread baking & Granola and/or oversee others in baking

➢Meal Coordination

- being aware of available leftovers and food for residents to prepare weekly meals

- be available to give advice to residents on what and how to prepare a meal, especially to those with little cooking experience for groups larger than four.

 

Hospitality:

- Maintain the reservation system for bookings and meals

- Supervise and implement meals for guests

- Optimize online booking services

- Ensure there are no double-bookings

- Supervision and implementation of room cleanliness and maintenance

- Lead, carry out and support volunteers, residents and staff with basic housekeeping duties

- Look for opportunities to increase bookings, especially in the off seasons with focus on diversification and four season clientele

 

Community Responsibilities:

➢ General cooking and cleaning duties

➢ Staff, Garden, Community Meeting, and any other Special Meetings throughout the week

 

Administrative duties:

➢ Inventory

➢ Budgets and track costs

➢ Monthly Food club order: Place orders, communicate with members, inventory, accounts

 

Weekly work schedule is focused on weekend meal service and hospitality for guests. D Acres offers reservation dinners on Saturday Night and breakfast on Sunday yearround. We will also be offering breakfast meal service to the public on Saturdays June-October. Arrangements must be made to provide for breakfast and dinner meal service to guests dependent on reservations. Typical work week is Thursday - Monday

 

Salary is $500-$1000 per month dependent on experience & ability.

D Acres provides room and board.

Compensation this position is : stipend / non-monetary compensation Application instructions DeadlineFebruary 21, 2019