Vacanta
Kitchen & Culinary

Prep Cook — Organic Kitchen

Wellness retreat or organic restaurant, Tulum

Tulum

MXN 8,000 – 12,000 / monthFull-time, permanent

Monthly salary + housing

Responsibilities

  • Execute prep for organic and plant-based kitchen
  • Prepare organic vegetables — washing, cutting, fermenting, dehydrating as directed
  • Produce raw food components — soaked nuts, activated seeds, raw sauces
  • Assist with fermentation program — sourdough starter, fermented vegetables, kombucha support
  • Source produce from organic market visits with kitchen leadership
  • Maintain clean and organized organic prep kitchen

Requirements

  • Interest in organic and plant-based food preparation
  • Basic knife skills with willingness to learn advanced prep techniques
  • Genuine alignment with wellness food philosophy — Tulum's organic kitchen staff are often personally committed to the lifestyle

Benefits

  • IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
  • On-site accommodation
  • Organic staff meals — eating at a Tulum wellness kitchen is itself a significant benefit

Work environment

Organic wellness kitchen. Tulum's organic kitchen prep work introduces staff to fermentation, raw food, natural sweeteners, and plant-based technique in ways that conventional kitchens do not.

About the role

Prep work as food education. The prep cook in a Tulum organic kitchen learns about fermentation, about raw food preparation, about working with whole natural ingredients in their seasonal freshness — an education in functional food that has genuine value beyond this role.

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