Join our Jungle Kitchen
Thanks for all the interest in joining our kitchen! We are filling up quick but we still have a few spots available in the spring. Help support our beautiful kitchen team during the high season.
You’ll get the opportunity to work with amazing ingredients from the land and learn traditional cuisine from our local head chef. Our kitchen is open air and you can expect to be greeted with big smiles and good tunes.
Read more about our kitchen and our food.
Work trade in the kitchen
Work trading as a chef means working 20 to 30 hours in the kitchen each week. You’ll also have many opportunities of getting involved in the other areas of Punta Mona (Farming, fermentation, mycology, natural building, etc). The typical schedule would be 9:30-12:30 helping with lunch, a two hour break and then 2:30-6:00 cooking dinner.
Get to know our community and values.
We prepare and share three meals a day. Our cuisine mostly is vegetarian and vegan, and we cook for between 20 and 80 people each meal. Once you’re up to speed, your shifts would be a mix of leading meals and support. You’ll get to cook with a wide range of skill levels and personalities.
What we’re looking for
Professional kitchen experience.
Commitment to work at least 2 months
A kind, caring and fun attitude
Good knife skills and a creative mind
Be able to accommodate special diets and allergies
Vegan/vegetarian experience a plus
Patience and encouragement towards the less experienced community members in the kitchen
