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Position Description:
The Garth Newel Music Center in Warm Springs, VA seeks an Executive Chef & Culinary Director. The Centers gorgeous mountain setting, which attracts visitors from across the country, provides the ideal environment to create delicious food and memorable experiences.
The position requires a highly-skilled, creative, and versatile working chef with exceptional management and organization skills. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the culinary program, which includes about fifty, 4-course, set menu meals each year, in addition to receptions and private events like weddings, and many less formal meals. The ideal candidate must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills. Garth Newel Music Center views the chef as one of our resident artists (along with four classical musicians) and as such requires creativity, homemade food, and a commitment to excellence.
5-10 years of professional cooking experience and a degree from a culinary school are preferred. Salary: up to $40,000 with benefits, commensurate with experience. Housing assistance is possible.
Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with three references by January 5, 2007.
Company Profile:
There is no better place to hear a concert than the Garth Newel Music Center. The combination of world-class artistry, gourmet food, friendly people, and breathtaking scenery make Garth Newel the perfect place to relax and enjoy excellent music.
With over 50 concerts each year, we are among the most active chamber music organizations in the United States. Performing the music as it was intended in a chamber for small, intimate audiences makes us also one of the most unique. The addition of a resident chef who prepares great meals with the concerts makes us one of the premier chamber music venues in the United States.