Cook

NOTE: This application is for a full-time, residential (live on campus), seasonal staff position from late-May through mid-October 2023. 
 

The Omega Seasonal Team Experience  

Omega’s seasonal team experience offers the unique opportunity for individuals to contribute professional skills and compassionate customer service while thriving in a vibrant learning oriented environment.    

• Contribute Meaningful Work – Join a team of people who are passionate about contributing to a meaningful cause.   
• Learn and Grow – Enjoy access to specially designed Holistic Education Program classes, trainings, and events.   
• Immerse in Nature – Explore Omega's beautiful 250-acre campus and amenities.
  
  

Seasonal Staff Commitment  

We seek individuals who are professional and committed to providing exemplary work in support of our mission, who can live in community harmoniously, and who model our values – Holism, Community, Sustainability, Service, and Integrity. Seasonal Staff members represent Omega as excellent stewards of professional and compassionate service. The work and customer service that they provide are an integral part of their time here. Every interaction staff have with fellow team members, participants, teachers, and colleagues are at the heart of creating the Omega experience.  

Summary

The Omega Kitchen is a large full-scale food production facility.  It produces up to 2500 plant-based meals per day as well as a breads and desserts for both the Dining Hall and Café. 

Cooks are responsible for the production and execution of all meals and the necessary components.  This will be done with support from the Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chefs and Executive Chef. It is the Cook’s responsibility to maintain a clean and safe kitchen at all times.  This includes following New York State Department of Health codes, as well as all H.A.C.C.P. regulations for storage and cooling.  

Essential Functions
•    Assist the Sous Chef and other cooks in the preparation and production of individual meals (this could mean breakfast, lunch, dinner, garde manger, or prep)
•    Ability to be flexible in learning every station and all areas of production need to produce every item for all meals  
•    Prepare foodstuffs for meals
•    Label and store prepared items in proper location
•    Providing creative input about meals
•    Provide support to other kitchen stations as needed
•    Adhere to the Omega Core Values
•    Working with knives, equipment with moving blades, open stovetop flames, hot ovens, steam and oil
•    Regularly lift/carry/move heavy items
•    Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Qualifications

•    6 months professional kitchen experience preferred 
•    Knowledge of plant-based cuisine
•    Timely, reliable, and service oriented individual
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Team player
•    Alignment with Omega’s mission, goals, and core values

Physical Requirements

•    Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. regularly, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally 
•    Ability to work in high temperature conditions for long periods 
•    Ability to stand for long periods regularly
•    Ability to navigate a hilly campus in diverse weather conditions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. 

Compensation

Seasonal staff work full-time for six months, between late-May through mid-October. Seasonal staff receive a compensation package that includes:   

- Wage   
- Indoor housing  
- Three delicious meals per day in our mostly vegetarian Dining Hall   
- Access to Omega’s team member benefits   

*This compensation package is at minimum equivalent to the New York State minimum wage.   

Before submitting your application, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Omega complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable New York State or local laws. Consistent with those requirements, Omega will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.   

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. (“Omega”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, New York State, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. As a community of learners, we are committed to putting our organizational aspirations into practice, as outlined in our Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) Statement.

Omega strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of actual or perceived race; color; creed; age; religion; national origin; citizenship status; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions); gender (including gender identity); sexual orientation; disability; marital status; partnership status; familial status; status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses; genetic predisposition; veteran’s status; military status; or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. All Omega employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.