Seeking Chef

Chef Position at Retreat Centre

Positions available April 2023

Date Updated: 11th April 2023

We are seeking a chef to prepare dinner and lunch for guests on our wellness retreats.

All the food is vegetarian.

This position is with the Burren Yoga Retreat, which is located in the townland of Normangrove – Cappacasheen, 5 miles from Kinvara and 6 miles from Gort on the Galway Clare border.

The Burren Yoga Retreat has a very nice relaxed atmosphere and is a lovely place to work.

This is a dream job for the right person.

Preparing and cooking high standard of vegetarian food in a lovely, relaxed retreat environment.

You would need to live within a 30 miles radius of the Burren Yoga Retreat. You would also need to have your own car.

Currently, we are seeking a chef to cook at the retreat centre.

Chef Work Description & Hours

The role involves preparing, cooking and serving dinner and lunch at the Burren Yoga Retreat.

Part Time - Permanent Position

28th April until 22nd May 2023

26th May until 29th August 2023

Fri 13:30 pm - 19:30 pm
Sat 14:30 pm - 19:30 pm
Sun 14:30 pm - 19:30 pm
Mon 14:30 pm - 19:30 pm
Tues 14:30 pm - 19:30 pm
Wed 14:30 pm - 19:30 pm

All Year Round

We run our retreats all year round.

We run week-long retreats (Friday evening to Thirsday at noon) every week from mid May to end of September.

And also from 27th December -9th January.

And at Easter.

The rest of the year from October to December, and from Jan to mid May we run weekend-only retreats (Friday evening to 2:00 pm Sunday after lunch)

Person we are seeking

We are seeking a chef who is

loves preparing and cooking vegetarian food to a very high standard
very positive-minded, hard-working & enthusiastic
reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently on their own
committed to high standards
punctual
nice presentable appearance and who is polite with guests

Responsibilities

Preparing and cooking dinner for 12 to 20 people
Maintain the high-quality vegetarian meals
Prepare foods for breakfast including granola, compote, porridge
Baking breads
Setting tables and presenting food to guests
Managing the food stock and ordering
Inspecting and communicating with food suppliers to ensure quality is maintained
Be familiar with special diet requirements (including coeliac, diet for IBS, diet for diabetic) and ensure all dietary requirements are catered for

Start in April / May

We can discuss when you are available to start. The position is available from 28th April 2023.

We can arrange training days here with our current chef.

We are ideally looking for someone who is willing to commit to this position for at least a year.

How to Apply

Please contact Dave at the email address in the footer of this page.

Ideally, send us your Cooking CV
Including any previous work experience (whether related or not), stating dates, places of work and any relevant information and references
Your cooking experience and/or Training
Where you currently live
Why you belive you would be the right person for this position