Chef

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CHEF / COOK

### Full-Time Position

• Holy Cross Monastery West Park, New York
• Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York, is seeking a dependable, skilled, and motivated
• Chef / Cook
• to join our guest house staff team.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys preparing wholesome meals in a peaceful and respectful environment. Unlike typical high-stress restaurant work, our kitchen serves a monastic community and retreat guests, offering a predictable schedule, a supportive atmosphere, and a strong focus on hospitality. ##

POSITION DETAILS

• Status:

• Full-Time

• Compensation:

• $60,000 - $75,000 / year

• Benefits:

• Stable and friendly work environment, meals provided while on duty, and distinct opportunities for long-term stable employment.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

### Culinary & Menu Planning

• Meal Preparation:

• Efficiently prepare and serve wholesome, high-quality lunches, dinners, and suppers for both the resident monastic community and scheduled retreat guests.

• Menu Engineering:

• Design well-balanced, appealing menus consisting of satisfying, standard comforting food, while adjusting scale dynamically to shifting guest tallies.

• Dietary Accommodations:

• Confidently handle and prepare nutritional alternative options for vegetarians, vegans, and individuals possessing specific medical, health, or lifestyle restrictions. ### Baking & Special Events

• Daily Baking:

• Produce fresh scratch bread, rolls, soups, salads, and foundational baked elements as components of standard daily service.

• Holiday & Event Desserts:

• Plan, bake, and craft excellent custom cakes, pastries, and holiday desserts tailored for special religious feasts, Saints' days, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and exceptional monastery celebrations. ### Kitchen Operations & Sanitation

• Purchasing & Inventory:

• Oversee prompt vendor ordering, check incoming freight deliveries, and track meticulous stock inventory counts to eliminate waste and optimize costs.

• Food Safety Compliance:

• Strict enforcement of all local health department protocols, safe holding temperatures, sanitary food handling, and accurate storage tracking.

• Cleaning & Maintenance:

• Maintain a hands-on approach to absolute kitchen cleanliness.

Responsibilities include washing operational pots/pans, deep sanitizing work surfaces, cleaning commercial equipment, and maintaining a strictly ordered station. ##

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Professional History:

• Proven foundational track record in professional culinary lines or commercial kitchen setups. Formal culinary certificates or degrees are strongly preferred.

• Technical Depth:

• Comprehensive capabilities in scratch production, baking routines, large batch soup/salad formulation, and independent menu execution.

• Operational Values:

• Highly reliable, deeply punctual, organized, and structurally equipped to work completely independently to direct daily kitchen flows.

• Environmental Fit:

• Must feel fully comfortable, respectful, and at ease operating inside a quiet, contemplative religious monastic environment, showing an accommodating, hospitable posture to all guests.

• Physical Competence:

• Able to stand for extended durations and safely lift/maneuver standard heavy kitchen ingredients or dry stock items.

• Screening Mandates:

• Candidates must provide verifiable professional references from prior employment.

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HOW TO APPLY

> Please submit your professional resume, a brief overview of your background, and contact information for your references to: >

• guestmaster@hcmnet.org

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