Cook / Kitchen coordiantor

Overview

This is a full time, permanent role. The individuals selected for this role must be a born-again Christian who agrees with the camp’s statement of faith, and is in active fellowship in his or her local church.  Ideally, this individual has been involved in camp work in the past. This individual will be an excellent role model to all staff in the way they conduct themselves throughout their time of active service while at camp.

The role of the lead kitchen hand (kitchen supervisor) is to provide consistency in the kitchen throughout retreats and summer camps . This role does require availability 2 weekends a month.

Skills:

The successful applicant will be comfortable working with and around large groups of young people.  He / She will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, so that he / she is comfortable working with and directing individuals and teams of people in the kitchen. He / She should be able to provide clear direction in times where decisions need to be made. Requirements: Obtain Food Safe Handling course (camp provided) prior to commencement of role; Have “G” license in order to complete grocery runs as necessary. (Vehicle not required).

Duties: This role will be about 20-30 hours a week as cook, and 10 hours focused on food ordering and being kitchen coordinator

The Kitchen Coordinator/cook will:

Partner with Kitchen Staff to discuss the week and the role of the Lead Hand
Update / Maintain binders in kitchen (ie MSDS sheets and food safety course)
Provide supervision to kitchen staff
Designates roles for staff each week prior to commencement of camp and communicates with the cook and assistant cook.
Facilitate training during staff training week
Make grocery lists and order through appropriate vendors
Ensure kitchen is stocked with needed items each week
Be available to go to town for items needed that couldn’t be ordered
Have menu and recipes ready for each week, in partnership with the kitchen coordinator team
Train the lead cook and be available as needed for the cooks throughout the week.
Keep in contact with the lead hand throughout the week to use up leftovers for snack at night or whenever possible.
Partner with Summer director to have staff between camps to assist in the kitchen
Adjust the snack schedule to utilize leftovers as appropriate
Provide general and spiritual leadership to the campers and staff, as part of camp’s leadership team
Attend and participate (lead) in the daily devotion time with the other support staff
Other duties as assigned