Lead Cook For Farm Kitchen

North Tabor Farm on Martha's Vineyard seeks a passionate and creative cook excited about making seasonal, nutritious, and delicious food with ingredients sourced from our fields.

Job Opportunity: Seasonal Lead Cook(May-November) for a busy farm stand and farmers' markets.

Position Overview:

As the lead cook in The North Tabor Farm Kitchen, you'll create soups, salads, dips, sauces, baked goods, 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 and efficiency will help us continue to expand 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.
• Collaborate 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, increase sales, and utilize 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 35 to 45 hours per week.
• Professional demeanor, 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.

Pay: $1,000.00 per week

Work Location: In person