Company description

Great Hands Hospitality is a hospitality consulting and management company that partners with restaurants, bars, and hospitality concepts on operations, business development, team leadership, systems, and growth. GHH supports clients through new openings, from early planning and development through launch and ongoing operations. As part of its work with clients, GHH also provides recruiting and talent placement support, helping identify and place qualified candidates into key client roles as staffing needs arise.

RISE BAKERY

A nonprofit bakery and culinary center opening in Santa Fe in 2027, focused on hands on culinary education, mentorship, and community impact. The organization will launch with a sourdough bread education program and plans to expand into broader culinary training, local sourcing, kitchen operations, entrepreneurship, and business fundamentals. Its mission is to create an accessible, practical, and inspiring learning environment that helps participants build skills, confidence, and opportunities in food and hospitality.

Job description

OVERVIEW

A non-for-profit bakery and culinary center opening in 2027 is seeking an experienced, mission driven Chef / Program Director to help launch and lead a new culinary education program in Santa Fe. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to build something meaningful from the ground up, not just manage a kitchen, but shape a program that inspires, teaches, and grows over time.

The role begins with a focus on sourdough bread education, with the potential to expand into broader culinary training, local sourcing, kitchen operations, and business fundamentals. The right person is both a chef and a builder: someone who can help design the experience, lead instruction, and eventually manage the day-to-day program with consistency and care.

This is a founding role for someone who wants to create something special, useful, and lasting. This position is someone who is a chef who is also a program leader, someone who can help shape the vision and bring it to life.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help design and launch a new culinary training program
  Lead hands on classes and multi week training sessions with a small group
• Teach sourdough bread making and related culinary skills and techniques
• Develop programming that can grow and expand over time into other culinary and educational topics
• Bring in additional experts, professionals, or guest speakers on topics such as: a) sourcing ingredients and food systems, b) financial and basic business operations, c) entrepreneurship, d) legal and entity setup, e) working in a professional kitchen
• Help gather feedback and data to improve and refine the program
• Work with ownership and consultants to shape long term direction and vision
• Help create a sustainable model for the program through ongoing feedback and refinement
• Over time, oversee and manage kitchen operations and program execution once the program is established
  Help build a welcoming, inspiring environment for participants

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• A chef, culinary educator, or kitchen leader with strong experience who will also help with the development of the curriculum, planning, development, and the facilities
• Someone passionate about teaching, mentorship, and community impact
• A creative, self directed builder who is excited to help create something new
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; a collaborative, grounded partner
• Comfortable working in Santa Fe full time or relocating there (relocation fee to be considered)
• Comfortable working in a remote or semi remote setting as the program takes shape
• Ideally someone with a grounded, stable lifestyle and a desire to stay rooted in the role
• A person who wants to make a difference and help others grow

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• The program is expected to begin as a small pilot and evolve over time
• The role may include working with volunteer helpers, assistants, and partner organizations
• The role may grow into a larger leadership position as the program expands

COMPENSATION

Compensation is $50-60k based on experience, plus potential housing and relocation support. Additional relocation support and on-property housing options can be considered.

HIRING PRIORITIES

• We want someone who:
  • Can help build the program, not just run it
  • Is aligned with the mission and excited by the vision
  • Wants to stay and grow with the project
  • Has the presence and professionalism to lead and teach

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

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Deadline

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