Summary of duties:

• Serving in guidance of Kitchen Manager.
• Daily cooking for 500 – 600 people (deities, priests, residents, visitors and catering engagements).
• Sunday – cooking for 1000 visitors.
• Cooking style – traditional Indian dishes per ISKCON standards.
• Daily attend the early morning programme – maintain a strict sadhana – (16 rounds, 4 regulative principles).
• Cook for annual festivals – 10 festivals catering from 3000 to 15000 people.
• Following Food Hygiene Safety standards as required by law.
• Work cooperatively with all the kitchen team members.

Skills/Qualifications

• 1st initiation.
• Chanting sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra as part of your initiation vows.
• Following the 4 regulative principles.
• The candidate must be experienced in cooking big quantities (1000+).
• Should have expert knowledge of Indian dishes (no certificates/courses but evident through work experience).
• Must have cooked in ISKCON kitchens for at least 3 years.
• Should be able to work under pressure.

Location: Hare Krishna Temple, Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hilfield Lane, Watford WD25 8EZ

Hours: Full-time (35 hour a week)

Closing date for applications: 12/12/2024

If you are interested in applying please send your CV to hr@krishnatemple.com.