Job Summary:

Retreat Cooks at Big Bear Retreat Center work during selected retreats during the year, from 3-8 days (based on the calendar), to support the kitchen in preparing healthful and nourishing meals for guests. The retreat center’s kitchen cooks with organic vegetables to prepare healthy, seasonally driven meals. This role is responsible for the preparation, cooking and plating of meals for groups between 15-50 people. Our small team also works together to maintain the cleanliness of the entire dining area. We work together washing dishes, mopping the dining room, unloading produce deliveries and keeping the kitchen clean and organized. There are plenty of opportunities to grow and learn at the center.

Retreat Cooks primarily support during our Insight silent meditation retreats (typically 1 week long) to help prepare meals for meditation retreatants. There are also opportunities to sit portions of the retreat or attend dharma talks when not on shift. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking to deepen their practice while serving a community. Other types of retreats are also available, depending on the retreat calendar.

Includes during retreats: hourly pay, meals, lodging, ability to attend part of the retreat, time in nature, and credit towards future retreats.

Upcoming opportunities in November and December:
Learn more in our retreat calendar: https://bigbearretreatcenter.org/upcoming-retreats/

• November 13 - 20
• December 19 - 26
• December 27 - Jan 2

About Big Bear Retreat Center:

Big Bear Retreat Center is an inclusive and accessible place for respite, healing, transformation, cross-cultural dialogue, collaboration, hope, and joy. We do this by offering a mix of silent Insight Meditation retreats, and by partnering with organizations supporting various communities including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, first responders and veterans, and mindfulness communities. Learn more atbigbearretreatcenter.org

COVID-19 considerations: All staff are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Masks and testing may be required at certain times depending on the groups we are hosting.

Big Bear Retreat Center is an equal opportunity employer. At BBRC we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Qualified candidates who self-identify as a Black Indigenous Person of Color (BIPOC) and/or are part of the LGBTQI community are especially encouraged to apply.

Snapshot:

*8-10 hour shift during retreat days

*Works with a small kitchen team of about 2-4 total

*Reports to Retreat Chef (onsite)

Pay: $17-21/hour based on experience.

Travel reimbursement is generally not included for this role and included in the payrate. However, if travel is a burden for your personal means, please let us know and we’re happy to set something up on a case by case basis.

Benefits offered to Retreat Cooks:

• Paid hourly for hours worked, with 8-hour days
• Lodging and meals during retreats working
• Manageable days and a support team during retreats to be able to sit and participate during the retreat
• Credit to sit one complimentary retreat at BBRC within 1 calendar year of working your last retreat
• Discounts to regular offerings online or in person with InsightLA (varies)
• Options to stay at center cabins complimentary at other times of the year- you’re part of the family now!
• A community of retreat cooks, practitioners, and other gatherings at the center

Typical Daily Tasks:

• Food preparation; chopping vegetables, making sauces and cooking
• Washing dishes
• Maintaining kitchen & dining room cleanliness and organization

Requirements:

• Ability to work on your feet for long periods.
• Take directions well
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Good attitude and communication skills
• Desire to learn new cooking techniques
• Ability to communicate with guests in a professional manner
• Support our guests by maintaining professional conduct during their retreat
• Reliable transportation to work

Preferred Qualifications:

• One to two years of cooking experience in a professional kitchen
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Passion for healthy vegetarian cooking
• Basic Knife Skills

Big Bear Retreat Center 1000 Sugarpine Road, Big Bear, CA. 92314

Job Types: Temporary, Seasonal, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $17.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 11+ years
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• No experience needed
• Under 1 year

Physical setting:

• Casual dining restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant
• Upscale casual restaurant

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Café
• Casual dining restaurant
• Fast casual restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Masks and testing may be required at certain times dependent on the groups we are hosting.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Big Bear City, CA 92314: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• What interests and motivates you about this position and working at the retreat center?

Experience:

• Hospitality or Retreat Center: 1 year (Preferred)
• Kitchen: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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