Farm Experience Chef

Guka’s Coffee is seeking an imaginative, disciplined Farm Experience Chef to own the entire dining experience on a historic family coffee farm. In this role, you will cook directly from what is grown on-site, possessing real creative control over menus, plating, kitchen operations, and guest interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Seasonal Menu Development: Design and execute farm lunches, brunches, tasting menus, themed dinners, and private celebrations based weekly on garden-fresh produce.
• Farm Produce Integration: Highlight farm-made goat-milk feta, mozzarella, and coffee in custom dishes and specialty drinks.
• Guest Interaction & Storytelling: Host guests at the table, introduce menus, explain ingredient sourcing, and manage table pacing and ambiance.
• Kitchen Leadership & Standards: Oversee food safety, plating aesthetics, kitchen management, menu costing, waste reduction, and cover planning alongside operations.
• Culinary Innovation: Introduce fresh concepts like sundowner menus, seasonal tastings, and experimental pairings.

Requirements & Ideal Candidate

• Formal culinary training accompanied by hands-on kitchen experience.
• Passion for turning raw, fresh produce into high-end guest experiences.
• Strong commitment to continuous learning in plating and modern culinary techniques.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to run a kitchen or restaurant space.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with guests, financial discipline with budgets/costing, and composure during busy service.
• Willingness to live full-time on-site at the farm in Kabati, working weekends and special events.

Farm Pantry Highlights

• Produce & Herbs: Avocados, basil, sweet peppers, chilli, nduma, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bananas, plantain, spinach, managu, and sweet potatoes.
• Proteins & Dairy: Goat milk, goat meat, house-made feta & mozzarella, tilapia, fresh chickens, and eggs.
• Beverages: Coffee.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Full accommodation/farm-based living in Kabati.