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Chef / Kitchen Assistant for a Plant-Based Retreat Center at Eden

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The experience

Join the Eden kitchen team.
We’re looking for a Kitchen Assistant or an experienced Chef to cook vegetarian meals for retreats and workshops.
Work is about 5 hours a day in a professional, organized kitchen.
If you know how to cook for groups and enjoy working in a clean, calm environment surrounded by nature, we’d love to have you with us.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Portuguese or Intermediate English

Between 21 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Volunteers at Eden Retreat Center. live inside a private nature reserve dedicated to personal development and to running a retreat and workshop center.
It’s an opportunity to experience daily life in nature while supporting a meaningful environment.

Volunteers receive accommodation and ingredients to prepare their own meals. In exchange, each volunteer works around 5 hours per day in scheduled shifts.

This program is for serious and responsible volunteers who understand the commitment involved in supporting a kitchen that prepares meals for retreat participants.

Activities & Shift

Kitchen Shifts & Daily Routine

During retreats and workshops at Eden, the kitchen provides three daily meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — plus afternoon coffee, tea, and cake. Volunteers take part in supporting the kitchen, either by assisting the head chef or, in some cases, by leading the kitchen themselves if they join as experienced chefs.

The work is organized in shifts, and at the beginning of each retreat we create the schedule together as a team. Life at Eden is collaborative, and volunteers help maintain a smooth and supportive kitchen flow during the retreats.

Rules

Volunteer Guidelines

During the volunteer period, we maintain a clear and respectful environment aligned with the purpose of Eden.
No drugs and no alcohol are allowed on the property at any time.
We also prefer volunteers who do not smoke, especially for those working in the kitchen

When there are no retreats or workshops taking place, volunteers receive ingredients to cook their own meals in their free time, outside of their volunteer hours