Company description

North Haven Inn & Market is the only year round market and inn located on North Haven island.

The Market is driven by our commitment to our tight-knit and unique community, our dedication to learning through teamwork, and our mission to offer handmade, fresh, nourishing food to all who walk through the door.

We are a small team serving breakfast, lunch, and an occasional dinner. Breakfast and lunch are grab-and-go or to eat in our diner-like seating area. We flow with and constantly adapt to changes of season, from bustling and busy in the summer, to mellow in winter. We serve weekly dinners in high summer. We make take-out on weekend evenings in winter. We use what needs to be used and try to source from close to home. We are situated in the center of beautiful North Haven island, up the hill from Pulpit Harbor, a short walk from the Community School, and at the crossroads to Crabtree Point. We are a quick car ride (or bike ride, or a 45 minute walk) from the Ferry. North Haven is a one hour ride over twelve miles of Penobscot Bay from the town of Rockland, on the midcoast of Maine.

Come join us and see what living and working on an island in Maine is all about.

Job description

North Haven Inn & Market is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our kitchen team full time, five (5) shifts per week, including weekends, focusing mainly on breakfast.

The breakfast cook leads the day, starting early in the morning baking fresh biscuits, building hot breakfast sandwiches, preparing pastries, baking bread, and preparing for lunch. This cook will work in conjunction with our Kitchen Manager and lunch cook.

Occasionally, this job will require filling in for co-workers, helping prep for extracurricular events, and assisting in the occasional dinner service.

Most afternoons are free to enjoy all the island has to offer.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about food - biscuits, bread, pastries, eggs, meats, and passionate about people - feeding them, creating a welcoming environment, and serving our local community.

Previous kitchen experience is a plus. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, be an active learner/listener, and be able to balance independent decision-making with collaboration. The flexibility to handle each situation that comes along in a calm manner is key; we support each other in honing and ripening these skills. We are solutions oriented.

The Market kitchen is a small operation, one we consider to be a sanctuary. We believe the key to our success is the people, and as such, we are looking for someone who is highly organized, adaptable, and committed to contributing to an inclusive, respectful, fulfilling and fun work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
● Prepping, cooking, and assembling elements of various grab-and-go items.
● Managing sourdough(s).
● Baking and managing oven timing.
● Keeping grab-and-go provisions stocked.
● Maintaining welcome space to interact with customers and community members graciously, while answering their questions and comments succinctly.
● Opening and closing duties.
● Complete work in alignment with Kitchen Mission and Team Agreement.
● Execute daily tasks according to established kitchen patterns and standards.
● Ensure consistency and high quality product.
● Maintaining a clean and safe work environment according to health and safety standards.
● Communicating effectively with coworkers and management.
● Working with respect, integrity, and humility.

REQUIRED SKILLS
● Prior experience in a food service, agricultural, or health service environment.
● Love for the kitchen flow - the long dance, the heat, the sensory pleasures, the physicality, the generosity, the repetition that teaches.
● Ability to complete physical work. We lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs, work on our feet, and clean as we go.
● A learning mindset, eager to find the opportunity in a mistake.
● An ability to multitask, see the big picture, conceptualize an order of operations, and transition between different tasks with relative ease.
● Good conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills
● Strong organizational skills, yet flexibility with the fluctuations cooking inevitably provides.
● A kind and positive attitude.
● Clear communication skills.
● Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team. Our weekly schedule will provide both.
● A service work ethic, looking for opportunities to contribute to daily tasks.
● Alignment with Market Kitchen vision and mission.

HOURS
Shifts are generally 7-8 hours per day, including break time, 6am - 2 pm, 5 days a week. Subject to fluctuation depending on seasonality.

COMPENSATION
Base Starting Wage: $22/ hour, however, for skilled candidates, compensation will be adjusted to accommodate skill-level and experience.

BENEFITS
● Affordable Employee Housing is available for the appropriate candidate.
● Employee discount on retail products.
● 1% Paid Family Medical Leave contribution
● For employees elevated to a managerial/salaried position, the company provides an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

May 15, 2025