NOW HIRING: Kitchen Prep Cook (Part-Time)

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont; Tennessee; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to connecting people with nature through experiential education. In this part-time role, you will assist in meal preparation and kitchen duties, ensuring that participants enjoy nutritious meals during their stay. This position not only supports the mission of fostering a love for the natural world but also enhances the overall experience of learners at Tremont. If you have a passion for food and community engagement, this opportunity is perfect for you, allowing you to contribute to meaningful outdoor experiences in a breathtaking setting.

Benefits

Doubled Holiday Pay

Retirement Matching

Free Meals

Program Discounts

Visitor Center Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in meal preparation and kitchen duties.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation, set up, and clean up for participants.
• Abide by food safety rules and maintain a clean kitchen.

Skills

Meal Preparation

Sanitation and Food Safety

Team Communication

Job description

Job Type: Part-time; up to 30 hours per week, including evenings and weekends
Location: Townsend, TN
Compensation: Starting at $16/hr
Benefits: Doubled holiday pay, retirement matching, free meals, program discounts, Tremont Visitor Center discounts, and more.

Our Values and Culture

• We create experiential education programs focused on the natural world, knowing such learning and research opportunities are uniquely suited to bring about life-changing outcomes in individual passion for learning, sense of worth, and behavior.
• We believe a lost connection with the natural world can be repaired, beginning with experiences that take place in the original classroom—the outdoors. We believe such experiences produce cascading results that enrich individual lives, strengthen communities, and empower community members.
• We celebrate the distinctive setting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park provides as a living laboratory to explore the biodiversity that forms the building blocks of healthy ecosystems, examine past and present human impacts on the land, and navigate questions about how to best support the land that supports us.
• We carry out our mission with both urgency and joy, recognizing that the work of connecting people and nature could not be timelier.

Tremont’s dining hall and kitchen are where our participants and educators gather for nourishment and community. Tremont’s kitchen staff directly supports our mission by providing those in residence with quality meals and foods that are nutritious and ready our learners for outdoor experiences. The mealtime experience at Tremont cultivates an attitude of sensitivity toward and connection to the natural world. Our kitchen team serves groups, both children and adults, who live with us at Tremont for three to ten days inside our home in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This position assists in meal preparation, set up, and clean up, creating a cohesive program experience for each participant at Tremont.

Responsibilities

• Represents Tremont with a smiling, welcoming demeanor and attitude. Communicates with team members effectively and cooperatively.
• Abides by sanitation and food safety rules during preparation, delivery, and cleaning of the kitchen during and after shift, as well as the ability to monitor and model safe work habits.
• Performs meal preparation duties, including but not limited to cleaning, peeling, chopping, and/or slicing produce and food items.
• Prepares vegetables, breads, salads, and desserts (according to approved recipes); prepares beverage and coffee service for each meal.
• Performs kitchen cleaning and custodial duties, including but not limited to washing dishes by hand, loading and operating the dishwasher, cleaning kitchen counters and appliances, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying and carrying out trash.