Chef/Food Enthusiast

Chef/Food Enthusiast needed for Yoga Retreat Center, Sicily

We are seeking a passionate cook with creative ideas how to prepare vegetarian food – breakfast, healthy cakes and snacks, as well as wholesome dinners and desserts. This role involves living and working closely with us and our guests, providing a supportive and harmonious environment and creating a magical and transformative yoga holiday.

SEASON OPENING: 18.04.2025 until November

Your responsibilities include

You will be overlooking and organising the restaurant 360 degrees: from shopping, checking that the buffet is abundant and orderly, keeping the kitchen clean and hygienic
Daily preparation of breakfast buffet, which opens at 9 am. The buffet includes egg preparation, cereal/porridge, fruits, cake, bread (either buy or do yourself) and topping like cheese, hummus, etc., lemon water, tea & coffee corner
Every second evening (or more if you want to earn more money) there will be a dinner night around 8 pm, which contains starter, main course on the buffet and a dessert
Around breakfast time, guests can decide if they want a lunch package (like a panini, bowl, etc.). You prepare it and leave it for them in the fridge for around 12pm.
If there is an excursion planned (e.g. boat trip, hiking) you have to prepare a picknick basket with little snacks for everybody
The bar is open around 4 – 6pm for coffee and tea, smoothies and drinks. In this time you can also do some preparation for the next day or dinner night.
We create the menu every week together, we decide about changes, improvements and new ideas in our weekly team meetings
You should try to understand the needs of the guests, take food allergies/intolerances into consideration
You prepare the dining area always the same: play some music, arrange the plates, tea selection, etc.)
It is very important that you are punctual with your timing, as our hungry guests are not very patience 😊
It would be wonderful if you take time to join the guests for the meals and eat with them, so they get to know you and you can hear them celebrate your delicious food!
There will be one person helping you with dish washing and cleaning the kitchen after the breakfast time.

*** You will be earning 50 % of all incomes for all meals, drinks, extras – Breakfast price for our guests is 10 €, Dinners are 30 €. Additionally, you will have free accommodation and food and of course access to all yoga classes and workshops in your free time ***

It would be nice to work together with you for a long time – or even every season. If we see after a trial period of 2 weeks that we are a harmonious team, we can create ideas and visions together, so The Place can grow and thrive as a community with you!

We are so excited to meet you with a video phone call. Please also provide some pictures of meals you prepared or menu ideas, so we can see your style.

Desired skills
Passionate about preparing vegetarian meals on a daily basis – salty and sweet

You should have experience in cooking for many people, so you have an idea about quantities and timing

You need a driving license

You should be a friendly and optimistic person who likes to stay with people in a community

Work independently, responsible and punctual

Good English language skills, optional Italian or French

Clean and organised team player