Chef I- Crooked Creek Ranch

Young LifeFraser, CO
$15 - $16Onsite

About The Position

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. The anticipated pay range for this position is $15-$15.86. In addition to COLA, this position is currently eligible for a monthly housing stipend. Crooked Creek Ranch is located in Colorado where you’ll enjoy Rocky Mountain living near the resort town of Winter Park. The community has a small-town feel with plenty of opportunity for local involvement. The Crooked Creek team is looking for high capacity and fun-seeking ministers of the gospel who are looking to serve on a camp staff. As a staff at Crooked Creek Ranch we prioritize professional, personal and spiritual development for all team members. We seek to develop a team that is shaped by the Word and is growing towards their fullest ministry potential.

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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.

Nice To Haves

  • One year of college completed and/or one year professional culinary training preferred.
  • Experience in the food service industry preferred

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Must become ServeSafe certified within 6 months of employment.
  • 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.
  • May be required to lift materials weighing 60 pounds waist high.
  • May be exposed to cleaning chemicals when following proper cleaning methods.

Benefits

  • monthly housing stipend
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