Good Food Jobs is a gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect. We post opportunities with farmers and food artisans, policy makers and purveyors, retailers and restaurateurs, economists, ecologists, and more.
the gastrognomes is a blog for food lovers who want to put their passions to work. We profile the most interesting, engaging, and unlikely food professionals that we find, and we publish them here to inspire you.
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- Sean, Job Poster
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Happy Tuesday,
This round of job seeking tips couldn't come at a better time: we just hit 10,000 subscribers this week! And we want to make sure each and every one of you get the most out of Good Food Jobs. Here are some pointers:
FOR JOB SEEKERS
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Use the search functions. Refining your search can help target opportunities that might be best for you. But remember not to have blinders on . . . be open to new opportunities that offer a different perspective.
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Use your experience. Don't be deterred by job descriptions with highly stringent requirements. You may boast a skill that the employer never thought of, and that's uniquely suited to the given position. Let them know in your application.
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Apply. This may sound obvious, but it warrants a reminder. They won't know you're out there if you don't tell them!
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Apply . . . soon. Don't put off writing those application materials. The longer you wait, the greater the likelihood that someone already snatched up the opportunity.
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Be creative. If you discover your ideal employer, but they haven't posted your dream job yet, reach out to them to see what other openings are available - or what services their business might need. Remember, Good Food Jobs is meant as a starting point for your job search - don't be confined to the opportunities that are posted. Use the site as a way to network, find dynamic businesses, and seek inspiration.
Check out last week's newsletter for our advice to Job Posters. Happy Hunting to all.
Taylor & Dorothy
Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs
THE GASTRO.GNOMES BLOG
Crystal Cun
Director of Distribution & Campaigns
FRESH the Movie
It's a classic story of when enemies become friends. In 2003, Taylor & Crystal took the same Intro to Food Service Operations class at the Cornell Hotel School. They didn't know it yet, but they were both vying for the top spot in class. Four years later they bumped into each other in NYC, at an info session for the University of Gastronomic Sciences Master in Food Culture & Communications. Taylor recognized Crystal as her former opponent. Another four years later, having both graduated from Cornell and UNISG, they've reunited - only this time they're playing for the same team - both enlisting throngs of food enthusiasts to make a change. It only took eight years. Read More
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GOOD FOOD JOB HIGHLIGHTS
and over 450 other active jobs, too . . . see the full website for the latest.
FARM MANAGER
Machaca Hill Lodge
Punta Gorda, Belize
You can find a lot of farms in the US, but none that cultivate cacao, coffee, vanilla, and sugar cane. For these delicacies, head to Belize.
WHOLESALE SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
New York, NY
If your strengths lie in appreciating coffee, rather than growing it, then Stumptown is in search of you.
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
UNC Health Care System
CHapel Hill, NC
Few places are in need of good food more than hospitals in the US, and UNC's working on that. Help make hospital food a source of nourishment in Chapel Hill.
MERCHANDISE MANAGER
Eli Zabar
New York, NY
Who knew your skills as a stylist might come in handy for food? Eli Zabar, that's who. Help refine and define the aesthetic of the upper east side mecca.
see more good food jobs at goodfoodjobs.com
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