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The Lead Cook assists the Kitchen Manager in meeting the needs of retreaters and staff as it relates to meal service. At Vajrapani Institute, we strive to cultivate a contemplative environment and the kitchen department is at the heart of that endeavor – nourishing our staff and guests’ bodies so they have the energy to nourish their minds in spiritual growth. Our Kitchen philosophy is to provide a meditative atmosphere that allows a calm, peaceful, and loving energy to flow into the food. The intention is to cultivate a sense of pervading peacefulness and serenity so that anyone who steps into the kitchen and dining areas feel that sense of support and nurturing.  Our food services provide meals for group retreaters in our main dining room, along with delivering meals to solo retreaters in our ridge cabins. The Lead Cook also helps with the organizing and cleaning the kitchen.  Vajrapani Institute is located on a secluded 70 acres of land within the redwood forests of the Santa...

The Kitchen Manager directs and leads the Kitchen department in meeting both retreater and staff needs as it relates to meal service and kitchen management. This position is a precious opportunity to share one’s culinary skills while connecting with a community of dedicated spiritual practitioners. We are looking for a kindhearted, mature and spiritually oriented person who values harmony and can live and work in a contemplative environment with a community of practitioners made up of retreaters and staff members. The ideal candidate is one that sees the service of a kitchen as a way to offer love and compassion through their food. They love seeing a tidy kitchen and can mentor others in aspects like meal prep and commercial kitchen clean up. They enjoy the operational side of a kitchen, balancing department costs with sourcing the right healthy, nutritious foods from local markets and farms. Vajrapani Institute is located on a secluded 70 acres of land within the redwood forests...