Summer Kitchen Staff

Under the supervision of the Food Service Director, the summer kitchen staff is responsible for serving three meals per day to all of the campers and staff. They are also accountable, as a team, for the cleanliness of the kitchen and the clean up after each meal.

Branches: Camp Nokomis and Camp Otter

Status: Non-exempt, full time seasonal

• Must be able to lift/move food and supplies (approx. 40 lbs.)
• Must be able to lift dishes to their storage location.
• Must be able to use kitchen equipment safely by operating electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Must be able to operate dishwasher and monitor it for appropriate temperature.
• Must be able to determine the cleanliness of dishes, food contact surfaces and kitchen area.
• Must be able to assess the condition of food.
• Must be able to work as a team player.
• Ability to become First Aid and CPR certified.

• Assist in cutting, peeling and washing vegetables for salad bar as needed.
• Assist in food preparation, as directed by the food service director.
• Mix juice or juice drink for each meal and serve in pitcher for each table.
• Serve food family style (about 200 people in the dining room) for each meal.
• Clean spillage in kitchen or dining room.
• Prepare and pack food for all overnight campouts and cookouts.
• Wash all dishes, glasses and silverware in industrial dishwasher.
• Wash all pots and pans by hand as needed.
• Make sure dishwasher area is straightened and kept clean after each meal.
• Clean up the kitchen and dining hall after each meal and assure that all food is safely stored in an appropriate time frame and kitchen is ready for the preparation of the following meal.
• Take out trash from kitchen and dining room to storage area daily.
• Actively participate in trash runs from the island to the Y-landing: loading and unloading.
• Sweep and mop kitchen and dining room to assure that it is always kept in an orderly and clean fashion.
• Assist in the packing away of bulk delivery of food and kitchen supplies.
• Help in any area of kitchen or dining room as requested by food service director.
• Assist in all camp clean-up on last day of the summer season.
• Be a team player in the camp community and integrate into summer camp program with children when time is available and as needed.
• These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

• Provides leadership and support of Annual Campaign that results in achievement of our annual fundraising goal.

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Desire to work in a camp kitchen.
• Ability to learn to do tasks as assigned.
• Good character, integrity and adaptability and ability to accept supervision and guidance.
• Ability to work well with others.

• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Position requires ability to walk/run around the rough terrain of Camp Lawrence and Camp Nokomis.
• Able to stand/move without sitting for four to five hours at a time.
• Able to handle all emergency situations that may arise.

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