KITCHEN MANAGER Position Available In Lincoln, Maine
Tallo's Job Summary: Thirty Acre Farm is hiring a Kitchen Manager for their MOFGA certified organic vegetable and fermented foods operation. Responsibilities include overseeing production, packaging, and shipping, as well as managing daily kitchen operations and employees. The position offers hourly pay at $20/hr for 40 hours per week from July to December. Ideal candidates are hardworking, organized, and have management experience in commercial kitchens.
Job Description
Kitchen Manager
Thirty Acre Farm
Date Posted April 11, 2025
Location Bremen, ME
Category Agriculture / Culinary
Job type Full-Time
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Thirty Acre Farm is a MOFGA certified organic mixed vegetable farm specializing in fermented foods. We have been farming and fermenting our delicious krauts and hot sauces since 2004 and are committed to making our products almost entirely from the vegetables grown on our farm. Currently we grow ten acres of annual crops on beautiful riverside fields in Midcoast Maine. In 2019 we purchased a picturesque new home farm on Broad Cove in Bremen, Maine. We completed construction of our processing facility in 2020, and we have been ramping up production ever since. We have exciting new growth opportunities in the works for the 2025 growing season and beyond. Currently our products are sold in natural food stores and large grocery chains in Maine and across Southern New England. We also attend the Portland Farmers’ Market on Saturdays in May through November and have been members since 2006.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Thirty Acre Farm-MOFGA Certified Organic Vegetables and Fermented Foods Kitchen Manager Job Overview
Thirty Acre Farm is seeking a hard working, cleanly, organized, self motivated, experienced kitchen manager for the 2025 fermenting season and beyond. The main responsibilities for this position will be production, packaging, and shipping of our fermented products. Manager will also be in charge of all aspects of daily kitchen operations including overseeing other kitchen employees. We have exciting new growth opportunity developing and need a reliable employee who is capable of: Responsibilities and Duties
- Management of sauerkraut and hot sauce production
- Manage packaging, shipping, and invoicing all orders of fermented foods
- Maintain stock of packaging materials
- Maintain Production, jarring, and shipping logs
- Occasional farm work during spring planting and fall harvest season
- Assist with direct marketing and sampling
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Hours:
July-December 40 hours per week Qualifications
- Hard working, clean, organized, self motivated, and able to take direction
- Management experience in commercial kitchens and/or restaurants
- Ability to drive manual transmission automobile
- Valid drivers license
- Skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanics a plus
- Formal culinary education a plus
COMPENSATION
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
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