Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 beautiful acres in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory. We are a mission-driven organization that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community created on our campus and in virtual settings. We work to be inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all people, striving for peace and justice. This is a highly collaborative staff community featuring responsive leadership and many community-building opportunities, like biannual staff retreats for fun, growth, and connection, monthly fun activities as part of staff meeting, and the opportunity to serve on various committees. We also have monthly community work mornings, which provide variety with the opportunity to lend a hand on another team’s project or lead one for staff in your own work area.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Cook position shares responsibility for planning and cooking three meals a day, year-round, for buffet-style meal service that serves an average of 40 but occasionally up to 100 guests per meal. Meals are prepared from scratch under the supervision of the Dining Services Manager using ingredients often sourced from our organic garden and local suppliers. All cooking staff plan and work as a team with shared responsibilities.
REPORTS TO: Dining Services Manager
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in planning and preparing meals that aim to be healthy, sustainable, and delicious.
- Bake bread and prepare homemade refreshments and desserts as needed.
- Set up, introduce, and clean up meal service in collaboration with other staff.
- Receive food deliveries and review for completeness and quality and ensure that food is put away according to ServSafe protocol.
- Maintain the organization of kitchen, walk-in refrigerator, and storerooms and assist in tracking inventory. Understand and uphold ServSafe and OSHA standards for maintenance of health, safety, cleanliness and risk avoidance in the kitchen workspaces, surfaces, equipment, and adjacent areas.
- Read and follow provided instructions and schedules for daily meal counts and dietary requests (e.g., dairy or gluten-free options).
- Implement kitchen policies in cooperation with the Dining Services Manager.
- Exhibit warmth, friendliness, and receptivity to guests’ questions.
- Prepare and test recipes on request.
- Other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to follow recipes carefully.
- A demonstrated ability to work with deadlines amid competing priorities, be flexible, and work well in a team.
- Working knowledge of nutrition, food allergies, and sustainable food practices.
- An understanding of processing and preserving fresh produce.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- A willingness to work some evening (up to 8 pm) and weekend hours.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1 -2 years’ experience cooking in restaurants or catering.
- ServSafe certification or experience adhering to these or similar standards.
- Some experience in team management or supervision of interns and volunteers.
EXPECTATIONS OF ALL PENDLE HILL EMPLOYEES:
- A highly welcoming attitude and willingness to provide hospitality for members of, and visitors to, the Pendle Hill community. Openness to a wide range of spiritual beliefs and experiences, cultural backgrounds and practices, and other differences (of all kinds).
- Either a familiarity with Quakerism or a willingness to learn about it, as well as an appreciation for the role of Quakerism in the mission of Pendle Hill.
- A commitment to abiding by all Pendle Hill policies, including maintaining a fragrance-free campus.
TIME EXPECTATIONS: This is a part-time, non-exempt position, which is not eligible for remote work. “Full-time” at Pendle Hill is 37.5 hours per week, with 7.5-hour typical workdays, not including a half-hour lunch break. This scales to all part-time positions, thus this 60% position works 22.5 hours per week. Hours will vary and include occasional evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays (with an alternate nearby day selected for observance of the paid holiday).
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $20.00 per hour compensation plus benefits including generous paid vacation days (20 days, with paid hours scaling to % of employment), sick days (15 days, with paid hours scaling to % of employment), and holidays (11 with paid hours scaling to % of employment). Additionally, a retirement plan with 2% employer match is available to all those working more than 1000 hours per year, and there is the opportunity to take Pendle Hill courses for free. Additional benefits include one meal a day from the Pendle Hill Kitchen (free to staff except for the tax), a 20% employee discount at the Pendle Hill Bookstore, free copies of all Pendle Hill pamphlets upon publication, and a beautiful campus with walking trails and fellowship with people from around the world.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Pendle Hill appoints individuals without discrimination based on color, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, class, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, ability, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, religious affiliation, or any other category protected by law. Pendle Hill recognizes that some of these categories are social constructs, not rooted in science. Our aim is to be inclusive and affirming.
Pendle Hill is not able to sponsor a work visa for international applicants at this time.
BACKGROUND CHECKS: Pendle Hill will conduct a background check for all candidates prior to hire.
INTERESTED? Please submit the following items to [email protected] with “Cook” and your last name in the email subject line:
- a current resume;
- a brief cover letter stating why you are interested in the position; and
- contact information for three references, at least two of whom are professional references.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
