Do you love cooking for others? We’re looking for volunteers who would enjoy cooking for us on a specific day of the week or during events.

Description
We are a hardworking community of volunteers who would love to have someone to dedicate themselves to preparing meals. We cater to a small group of 5-6 people during the week (Mondays and Thursdays) and/or to larger groups (10-20) during weekends or longer retreats at our center. A well-prepared lunch or dinner is an important part of a weekend or retreat. It is often possible to combine cooking with (partial) participation in a retreat. We serve vegetarian meals and are attentive to dietary requirements.

Just like all activities at Nyingma, cooking is a way to exercise body and mind while simultaneously contributing to the well-being of others.

We have a fully modern kitchen that will enhance your cooking experience.

1. Job Description:
Shopping for meals in consultation. Ability to prepare simple nutricious vegetarian meals independently.

2. Required knowledge or skills:
Communication skills, willingness to tackle things, flexibility, good planning and organization skills (having meals ready on time and keeping the kitchen tidy during and after cooking), willingness to learn new things.

3. What will you gain?
Working in a pleasant environment where every contribution is considered a contribution to the mission of our organization. Excellent support. Combining mindfulness, learning to collaborate, and developing skills such as patience, perseverance, concentration, appreciation, etc. As a cook, you are welcome to join us for dinner. And as a volunteer, you can participate for free in the daily start, which is offered online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You can also participate in the open Kum Nye yoga and meditation classes every Monday through Wednesday from 5:15 PM to 6:00 PM, live at the Nyingma Center.

You don’t have to be a Buddhist to volunteer with us, but we do ask for an affinity for Buddhism and the activities of the Nyingma Center.

4. Working hours. Monday and Thursday afternoons and early evenings if you’d like to cook for our community. Cooking for retreats or weekends is arranged in consultation and well in advance.

See also the Nyingma Centrum Nederland website.

Apply for this vacancy and we’ll contact you.