Company description

Deep Springs College is a private, nonsectarian, fully accredited, two-year college for academically-gifted young people, located on a small cattle-and- alfalfa ranch in a beautiful, remote area of the White Mountains on the California-Nevada border. 24-30 students attend.

The program, founded in 1917, combines rigorous academic coursework with a minimum of 20 hours of physical labor each week. Students milk cows, wash dishes, assist in the office, cook, clean, make hay, and tend to cattle, horses and gardens.

All members of the Deep Springs community—the students, faculty, staff, president, and resident families—live on-site and take part in fostering and developing community life, at the same time respecting each others' need for privacy.

Job description

Deep Springs College, a unique educational institution in Eastern California's high desert, is seeking a Farm-to-Table Chef to be our next Boarding House Manager. The Board House Manager is primarily responsible for managing the operation of our dining facility and training student cooks. This position is ideal for an individual with general culinary skills and training, a commitment to service-oriented leadership, and an aptitude for working closely with young adults in an educational setting.

The total population of Deep Springs College ranges from approximately 30 people (May to August) and 45 people (September to April).

Job Summary

The Boarding House Manager, plays an instrumental role in maintaining the nourishing, educational, and communal environment that is central to life at Deep Springs College. They run our 6000 sq. ft. Boarding House (a kitchen and dining facility completed in May 2023), oversee the provision of three healthy meals a day to our community, and source produce, meat, eggs, and milk from our college's own farm, garden, and ranch as well as from outside suppliers.

Using our restaurant-quality kitchen, the Boarding House Manager prepares lunch on weekdays and coordinates with two student cooks to provide breakfast and dinner on weekdays as well as two meals a day on weekends. The Boarding House Manager also oversees a 3-4 person student crew responsible for dishes and the daily upkeep of the boarding house.

Working in this role, the Boarding House Manager engages with our student body, promoting an atmosphere of learning, growth, and mutual respect. They act as a supervisor, teacher, and consultant who guides students in the culinary arts and in Boarding House maintenance. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, alongside the opportunity to live and work in a distinctive educational environment. Here, you can have a meaningful and singular impact.

See: https://www.deepsprings.edu/employment/staff-job-openings/

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $68,640 - $75,000

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Deadline

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