Kitchen Focalizer: Cook, Learn and Experience Community Life

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The experience

This is a volunteer position in the outdoor kitchen at Terramore, a sustainable community dedicated to eco-friendly living, creativity, deep ecology and holistic practices!

Daily tasks include preparing vegetarian/vegan meals for small groups (~10 people), focalizing the kitchen with 1–2 assistants, teamwork, and supporting community life.

Gain hands-on skills in healthy cooking and community living.

Prior kitchen experience required.

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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.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 25 One time

Description: Membership fee to the Terramore Non Profit Association

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What you get

2 days off per week

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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 Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Italian

Between 23 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

As a volunteer Kitchen Focalizer at Terramore, you will play a key role in our sustainable community. You will be responsible for preparing vegetarian/vegan meals for small groups (~10 people), coordinating the kitchen with 1–2 assistants, and ensuring smooth teamwork during meal times.

We expect you to have prior kitchen experience, be comfortable leading a small team, and enjoy collaborating in a community setting.
Your days will include cooking, cleaning and supporting community life.

You will gain hands-on skills in sustainable cooking, and collaborative living, while experiencing natural life in a vibrant regenerative farming project.
You will also have the chance to connect deeply with other volunteers and participants, learn about sustainable/regenerative practices, permaculture, mindfulness, deep ecology and contribute directly to a more conscious, ecological way of living.

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Activities & Shift

Daily Activities:

- Focalize and Prepare three meals a day: light breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Collaboratively plan the weekly menu
- Coordinate the kitchen with 1–2 assistants
- Cook meals for small groups (~10 people)
- Clean and maintain kitchen and dining areas
- Support and participate in community life

Shifts:

- Meal preparation occurs daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Activities are collaborative and team-oriented
- Day off on Sundays and Saturday afternoon

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Rules

At Terramore, we lovingly care for the space and the energy we share together, creating an environment that is clear, healthy, and mindful.

Smoking is not permitted inside Terramore. If you wish to smoke, you’re welcome to do so outside the gate.

During our holistic programs, alcohol is not allowed, so we can stay fully present and connected.

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed, in respect of the shared spaces and the natural environment.

Volunteers are asked to be open and willing to participate in circles, mindfulness practices, and daily activities that support awareness, presence, and personal growth.

Please also note that volunteers are expected to have their visa and travel documents arranged independently, as we are not able to provide invitation letters or visa-related documentation.

We share these guidelines with care, so everyone can feel safe, supported, and aligned during their time at Terramore 💚