Required Years of Experience
0-1 years
Job Details
Company Description
Located in the serene hills of Barnard, Vermont, Twin Farms is a private, all-inclusive luxury resort exclusively for adults. Set on pristine countryside, the resort is renowned for its Forbes Five-Star hospitality, exceptional farm-to-table dining, and deeply personalized service.
Since opening in 1993, Twin Farms has been defined by timeless standards of excellence and a genuine commitment to thoughtful, detail-driven hospitality. Our team members are at the heart of the guest experience, bringing integrity, care, and pride to everything they do.
Twin Farms is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment in accordance with all applicable laws.
Job Description
At Twin Farms, you’ll be part of a culinary team that takes pride in thoughtful cooking, careful preparation, and working well together. You’ll work closely with our Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to prepare dishes that meet our standards for flavor, presentation, and consistency.
This is a hands-on role involving both preparation and service. Depending on kitchen needs, your work may include breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffet, and pastry preparation. We’re looking for someone who brings strong cooking skills, takes ownership of their station, and communicates clearly with teammates.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and cook: Follow recipes and chef direction, paying close attention to flavor, portioning, and presentation.
- Be ready for service: Keep your station organized, prepare ingredients, and communicate any supply or preparation needs.
- Work with the team: Coordinate timing with chefs and other cooks, respond to changing priorities, and help colleagues when needed.
- Care for guest needs: Follow established procedures carefully when preparing dishes for guests with allergies, dietary requirements, or specific preferences.
- Support different areas of the kitchen: Assist with other stations and types of service as assigned by culinary leadership.
- Use ingredients thoughtfully: Monitor supplies, follow proper storage practices, and help minimize waste.
- Maintain a clean, safe kitchen: Keep workstations, equipment, and utensils clean and follow food safety and kitchen safety procedures.
- Contribute your ideas: Share suggestions for seasonal dishes and improvements to preparation or service.
What We’re Looking For
Strong cooking skills and attention to detail are important, along with dependability, organization, and a willingness to work as part of a team. We value cooks who take feedback well, communicate when they need support, and bring care and consistency to their work.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of professional kitchen operations, cooking techniques, and food preparation methods.
- Ability to produce consistent, high-quality dishes in a timely manner within a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with dietary restrictions, food allergies, and nutritional considerations.
- Ability to follow direction while also managing tasks independently with strong time-management skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail at assigned workstations.
- Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with kitchen leadership and team members.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality, cleanliness, and food safety.
- Ability to maintain composure and efficiency during busy service periods.
- Culinary education and/or relevant on-the-job training preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a fine-dining restaurant, luxury hotel, or resort kitchen preferred.
- Fast-paced culinary environment with varying service demands.
- Extended periods of standing and walking.
- Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Requires both independent work and close collaboration with culinary team members.
- Flexible schedule required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Additional Information
At Twin Farms, we believe that when our team members are genuinely cared for, they are empowered to deliver extraordinary hospitality. Our benefits are thoughtfully designed to support well-being, provide stability, and encourage long-term professional growth.
Our benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions
- Complimentary life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential support and resources
- Relocation and travel assistance for select roles
- Daily staff meal
- Training, professional development, and tuition assistance
- Competitive wages
- Employee referral bonuses
- Exclusive dining and lodging privileges
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($22.00 - $25.00)
Benefits & Perks: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Potential Bonuses, 401k, Vision Insurance, Wellness Program, Life Insurance
Required Skills
Teamwork
Adaptability
Problem Solving
Creativity in Dish Preparation
Attention to Food Presentation
Ability to Handle Stress
Customer Service Orientation
Initiative in Suggesting Improvements
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Part of Tanzerra Resorts
All meals, wine pairings, and spirits are part of your all-inclusive rate. Your stay at Twin Farms is customized for you, and the culinary experience, in particular, is an integral part of your visit. Since we do not have menus on property, we invite you to share your dietary preferences or restrictions with our culinary team to help them create your customized dining experience.
PHILOSOPHY
Our dining philosophy at Twin Farms revolves around the changing seasons, locally-grown herbs and vegetables available each day, and your dietary preferences. The chef selected offering changes daily – and are always presented with the freshest ingredients available, but never presented on a menu. Like the art and design throughout the property, each dish becomes a delightful surprise. Enjoy meals in the main dining room, on the terrace beside the garden, or request private service in your cottage or suite, atop Ski Hill, along the trail, or anywhere else on the property.
Wine Manager/Sommelier Keven Ring selects several distinctive wines from our 15,000 bottle collection to pair with lunch and dinner. Our cellar ranges from well-known Californian and French estates to nouveau vintners from across the globe. Wines are carefully married with the meals specially created for you by Chef Nathan Rich and his team. We are delighted to introduce your palate to remarkable new flavors as well as reunite it with some of your long standing favorites during your stay with us.
To supplement our exceptional inclusive wine program, we are very fortunate to offer a limited selection of world-renowned premium wines. Whether celebrating a special occasion or simply choosing to treat yourself to a rare vintage, we invite you to select from our Reserve Wine List.
BREAKFAST
Start the day by indulging in the myriad of possibilities. The only problem is choosing. Begin with freshly baked pastries with jam made from berries picked outside the Main House, fruits in season, and fluffy omelets. Returning guests love the lemon soufflé pancakes filled with fresh Vermont strawberries.
LUNCH
Unlike breakfast, where you select anything and everything you wish, lunch is a fixed menu with pre-arranged wine pairings based on your culinary preferences. Savor porcini poached Vermont turkey and wild mushroom lentil ragout with wine pairings in the dining room. Or explore hidden groves of the property with a picnic of cold poached Maine lobster with lemons, tamari grilled Cavendish quail and ginger apple slaw, along with five local potatoes in truffle vinaigrette, or Fable Farm heirloom tomatoes with ricotta, pine nuts, and opal basil leaves.
EVENING COCKTAILS
Champagne beside the fireplace. Imported beer and a game of croquet or pool. Martinis on your private screened porch. A tasting of Vermont cheeses. Anything you wish.
DINNER
The culinary team serves the highest-quality ingredients from local providers in the candle-lit dining room of the Main House, steeped in rustic elegance. You may also choose to dine in front of a fire in your cottage or suite. Or reserve the Wine Cellar for an intimate and original celebration.
Awards / Distinctions
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