Shoals Marine Laboratory— Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chefs (cooks)
Spend your summer off the coast of Maine living and cooking on Appledore Island!
Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is a residential, teaching facility located on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine. The island field station is open seasonally from May-September, and supports students, faculty, visitors and staff in a close-knit, sustainable community.
Planning and preparation of 20+ meals per week for Appledore Island for up to 100 residents and additional groups of day visitors, primarily from scratch utilizing local producers, when feasible, to create hearty and well-balanced healthy meals with an emphasis on sustainability and local ingredients, farms and fishers.
Room and board are provided for island staff; staff housing (separate from students) is located in a renovated Coast Guard Station. The work week is generally 5 days residentially on the island, and 48-hours off—which may be spent ashore or on Appledore. All staff serve the island community as a team with each department working together to support SML’s programs. It is everyone’s responsibility to foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all.
Living and working on a remote island is a unique experience which requires that everyone pitch in to help, even when it is not part of their job description, or during their scheduled hours. This includes, but is not limited to helping clean up after meals, helping transport goods from the vessels to other locations on the island, operating as crew aboard vessels, and generally being supportive and helpful with other members of our community.
Head Chef: $1,400/week salary, Start date April 21, 2025, End date September 14, 2025
Sous Chef: $1,200/week salary, Start date May 5, 2025, End date September 14, 2025
Chef (cook): $25/hour, Start date May 5, 2025, End date September 7, 2025
Assistant Chef(cook): $23/hour, Start date May 5, 2025, End date September 7, 2025
Learn more about the positions open at Shoals and how to apply at www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org
