Chef I: Trail West Lodge

Young Life•Buena Vista, CO

7d•$15 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

All camps share a common purpose: creating an environment where Young Life staff bring Christ to life by creatively presenting the complete gospel of Jesus Christ. Speaking clearly from the Scriptures, camp speakers introduce kids to the person of Christ, the nature of humanity, the work of Christ on the cross, the hope of the resurrection and the opportunity for reconciliation with God. Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position. About Trail West Lodge: Trail West Lodge exists to provide guests with the most meaningful family vacation ever. The Trail West team is looking for high capacity and fun-seeking ministers of the gospel who desire to serve on camp staff. As a staff at Trail West Lodge we prioritize professional, personal and spiritual development for all team members & we are committed to providing a high level of hospitality to all our guests. As Young Life's only nationally run family camp, we host families from all over the country during the summer, with facilities and programs designed to invite guests into a deeper relationship with Jesus and greater involvement with the Mission of Young Life. During the spring and fall, we host Christian retreats and conferences from churches and para-church organizations. We are a seasonal operation, open from March - November and using the winter months as project season. Trail West is located just outside of in Buena Vista, Colorado. Though Buena Vista is a small town, it has all of your necessities and a lot of outdoor activities to explore. Notes: Young Life is a relational ministry. Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ-like hospitality and concern for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of a guest in a prompt and professional manner is important. All staff members are expected to represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community and be able to work with and minister to the volunteer high school and college-age young people who attend our camp.

Requirements

One year of college completed and/or one year professional culinary training preferred.
Must become ServeSafe certified within 6 months of employment.
Experience in the food service industry preferred
Demonstrate understanding of Young Life ministry, strategy, and mission
Experience in organizing and prioritizing tasks
Demonstrate professionalism in written and verbal communication with guests, vendors and staff

Responsibilities

Spiritual Formation: Intentionally provide opportunities for staff to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus.
Participate in opportunities for growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus.
With direction from supervisor, develop an annual personal spiritual growth plan.
Participate in a culture where the spiritual formation of Food Service volunteers is both a priority and responsibility.
Attentive Hospitality: Equip servant leaders who anticipate and respond to the needs of our guests, staff and vendors, through Christ-like service.
Demonstrate a posture of service that anticipates guest needs and responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.
Participate in planning, developing and evaluating the menu with Young Life Food Service Standards in mind.
Develop a recognition and action plan for guest needs/requests in order to partner with our guests; meeting their needs and supporting an environment where guests are heard.
Interpersonal Relationships: Help build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.
Build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.
Participate in interdepartmental staff relationship by engaging in partnerships throughout the property.
Comprehensive Stewardship: Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry.
Manage with integrity the finances, people, buildings and equipment that have been entrusted to our ministry through Food Services.
Develop and equip interns and volunteers to participate in comprehensive stewardship of the Food Services Department.
Support an environment where Food Service volunteers feel valued both as contributors and as people.
Talent Development: Through a consistent and accountable evaluation process, we identify and provide opportunities for staff in continuing education, leadership development, career-pathing and cross-training.
Demonstrate a desire to grow through engagement in the Individual Development Plan process and participation in training and development opportunities.
Embracing Excellence: Standing on the platform of national standards and metrics we gladly prepare an environment that glorifies Jesus Christ.
Execute daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
Develop a commitment to uphold the Young Life Food Service Standards as listed in the Food Service Manual.
This role lives in, and is responsible for all aspects of typical food production: cleaning, fixing and troubleshooting equipment, prep work, shift leadership, cooking meals and other tasks normal to a food service environment. This consumes 95% of time and seasonally will require 100% of available hours.