Experiences Chef

Wildflower Farms•Gardiner, NY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Experiences Chef leads culinary programming at Wildflower Farms, teaching hands-on classes, hosting daily culinary activations, and working across the property and farm to bring seasonal, farm-driven storytelling to life for guests. The role combines culinary expertise with guest-facing hospitality, ensuring classes and activations reflect Wildflower Farms' Soul of the Place. The chef teaches five culinary-minded classes per week and hosts five complimentary culinary activations per week. The role also supports group and private experience requests, including custom menu or format input as needed. The chef develops seasonal classes in line with harvest cycles and property programming, partners with the Experiences team on new concepts, and works with the Head Farmer to incorporate on-property farm goods. The chef also develops relationships with local purveyors to bring regionally sourced ingredients and storytelling into programming. The role drives guest personalization in partnership with the Culinary team, including VIP amenities, special occasion touches, and culinary-themed guest moments tied to Experiences programming. The chef manages ingredient ordering, stocking, forecasting, and ingredient costs as part of the department budget. Weekly work includes teaching and hosting scheduled public classes and daily activations, preparation and sourcing, and administrative support such as ordering, guest communication, and scheduling.

Requirements

Sous Chef-level experience or equivalent.
Background in high-end restaurants or luxury hospitality properties.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to collaborate across Experiences, Culinary, and Farm teams.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Guest-facing teaching or instructional experience.
Farm or farm-to-table kitchen experience.
Existing relationships with local purveyors or demonstrated ability to develop them.

Responsibilities

Lead and teach five culinary-minded classes per week.
Host five complimentary culinary activations per week.
Support group and private experience requests, including custom menu and format input as needed.
Develop and refresh seasonal culinary classes in line with harvest cycles and property programming.
Partner with the Experiences team to develop new activation concepts.
Work with the Head Farmer to identify and incorporate farm goods into classes and activations.
Identify local purveyors and develop relationships that bring regional ingredients and storytelling into programming.
Partner with the Culinary team on VIP amenities, special occasion touches, and other guest personalization opportunities.
Support amenities that promote or connect to Experiences programming.
Manage ingredient ordering and ensure classes and activations are properly stocked.
Forecast and manage ingredient costs as part of the department budget.
Prepare and source ingredients for classes and activations.
Provide administrative support, including ordering, guest communication, and scheduling.