Company description

North Tabor Farm is a small family farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard. While not certified, we utilize organic and regenerative growing methods. We grow salad greens, tomatoes, specialty vegetables, and mushrooms. We also raise laying hens, pastured poultry, and pork. Our produce is sold at our on-site farm store and local farmer's market. This island of Martha's Vineyard is a spectacular place to work with a robust and young farming community.

Job description

North Tabor Farm on Martha’s Vineyard seeks an imaginative chef passionate about creating seasonal, nutritious, and delicious dishes using ingredients from our fields.

Job Opportunity: Seasonal(Mid-May-November) Chef for a busy farm stand and potential farm-to-table dinners. The position could be year-round for the right candidate.

Position Overviews:
As the chef in The North Tabor Farm Kitchen, you'll create soups, salads, dips, sauces, baked goods, entrees, and sides for our small, bustling farm store, farmers' markets, and wood-fired oven outdoor dinners.

Our farm takes pride in growing high-quality produce and pastured meat; your creativity will help us continue to expand and elevate our value-added business.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize your cooking techniques to craft nutritious, delicious food and pack it for the farm store, farmer's market, and more.
• Collaborating with the farm store manager and farm manager to plan weekly menus, order necessary supplies, ensure margin goals are achieved, and share menus /photos with our social media manager
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace that meets or exceeds Massachusetts food safety standards.
• Evaluate and monitor best and slow sellers weekly and adjust future menu planning accordingly.
• Construct product cost analysis and maintain inventory records on all ingredients and supplies used by the North Tabor Farm Kitchen to ensure minimal wastage.
• Research and develop new recipes to provide variety for customers, increasing sales and utilizing North Tabor Farm and local seasonal ingredients when possible. Save recipes and menus in a digital format.
• Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job.

Qualifications:

• Professional culinary experience(Must have solid culinary knowledge with hands-on experience cooking and baking in commercial kitchens).
• Able to work 30 to 40 hours per week.
• Professional demeanor with a positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Efficient time management, attention to detail, and a strong desire to work with natural foods.
• Willingness to work independently in the kitchen and ability to grow to meet the changing requirements of the job.
• Ability to lift 50#.
• Computer skills knowledge (Email, Word/Google Docs, and Google Sheets).
• Strong communication skills, assertiveness, and decisiveness are essential.
• Previous food-service leadership experience is preferred.

Compensation:

• $25 per hour
• Rustic single housing onsite (no charge)
• Access to fresh produce
• Nature (amazing beaches, hiking trails, and animals)

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

April 21, 2024