The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, now in its 30th year, is the longest-running spiritual retreat centre on Canada’s west coast and is known for the excellence of its programs, delicious vegetarian cuisine and its productive organic farm. For the 2012 season, we have four openings for qualified individuals to serve as cooks in our kitchen team, working under the Kitchen Manager and Head Cooks to help in all aspects of food preparation and service for our programs and community meals.
In keeping with the volunteer nature of almost all work at the Centre, there is no financial remuneration, but successful applicants will deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge of vegetarian cooking and baking, as well as learning to tend the herb garden and help in farm production and harvest. They will also enjoy delicious organic vegetarian meals, asana classes, philosophy discussion sessions, and a variety of other classes, along with the opportunity to live in a vibrant spiritual community on beautiful Salt Spring Island. Selected applicants will receive training from the Kitchen Manager and should have:
• Some kitchen or food service experience.
• An interest in pursuing a career in cooking
• Ability, willingness and enthusiasm for physical work.
• Ability to work in a team
• Interest in living in an intentional spiritual community.
Those on the kitchen team work about 35 hours per week, including an average of 7 hours per week on the farm.
The positions run from March 21st through November 16th, 2012 and indoor housing is provided.
To apply, please complete the online application form at: http://saltspringcentre.com/kitchen-ky-application/
