Cookhouse Team Lead
About The Position
The Cookhouse Shift Team Lead supports Roundup River Ranch’s mission by assisting with daily kitchen and food service operations. The role helps ensure high standards of food preparation, service, and sanitation while supporting the medical safety and dietary needs of campers, staff, and volunteers, and creating a high-quality, safe food experience. During assigned shifts, the Team Lead assists with food preparation, meal production, and meal service for meals and snacks for up to 200 people, and oversees meal production as assigned by the Food Services Manager. The role supports special-diet practices, prevention of cross-contamination, kitchen organization and sanitation, food deliveries and storage, equipment and system maintenance, and the work of kitchen staff and volunteers. The Team Lead also coordinates with the Dietary Aide and Food Services Manager and supports dietary needs across camp teams. This is a full-time, seasonal, non-exempt position based at a camp in Gypsum, Colorado. The schedule includes weekdays, weekends, and evenings, with 40 hours listed. The employee is not required to live at the campsite but must be available to support kitchen needs whenever camp is in session.
Requirements
- At least two years of kitchen leadership experience.
- ServeSafe Certification.
- Strong collaboration and team-building skills.
- Proven leadership and administrative abilities.
- Ability to implement best practices for special diets, cross-contamination prevention, and safety for high-risk populations.
- Ability to work in a smoke-free, tobacco-free, drug-free (including medical and recreational marijuana), and alcohol-free facility.
- Passion for the Roundup River Ranch mission.
- Ability to maintain the strength, stamina, and vigilance required for the duration of the season.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of special-diet support.
- Nutrition or dietary schooling or experience.
- Ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Responsibilities
- Apply best practices to meet special-diet needs, prevent cross-contamination, and keep high-risk populations safe.
- Keep all aspects of the kitchen organized and sanitary each day.
- Support food deliveries and proper storage of goods.
- Assist with food preparation, meal production, and meal service for meals and snacks for up to 200 people, as assigned during a shift.
- Oversee meal production during a shift as assigned by the Food Services Manager.
- Support daily maintenance of kitchen equipment and systems, including cleaning and sanitizing schedules, temperature logs, and chemicals.
- Work with kitchen staff and volunteers on daily and session duties.
- Support campers’ and families’ individual dietary needs and concerns while at camp, as directed by the Food Services Manager.
- Work closely with the Dietary Aide and Food Services Manager to support dietary needs across Residential Life, Program, and Medical teams.
- Teach and assist camp staff and volunteers with safe and sanitary meal setup, service, and cleanup.
- Follow State of Colorado requirements, SeriousFun Children’s Network criteria, and American Camp Association standards.
- Maintain vigilance, alertness, friendliness, courtesy, and patience throughout the season, while observing campers and volunteers and hearing nearby conversations.
- Be available to support kitchen needs whenever camp is in session.
- Participate in organization-wide mission-supporting efforts and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
