2027 - Summer Camp Food Service Director
About The Position
Wolfoods is seeking an experienced, high-energy Food Service Operations Director to lead daily culinary and service operations at a summer camp. This hands-on leadership role oversees staff, budgets, and allergen safety in a high-volume environment. The position is seasonal and contract-based from May through September, is full-time and exempt, and requires working six days and 70 hours per week. It is an on-site, live-in role at rural summer camp facilities across the United States. The director leads and trains front-of-house and kitchen teams, oversees scratch-cooked meal preparation and service, ensures food-allergy protocols and sanitation standards are followed, manages inventory, ordering, budgets, and reporting, and serves as the main liaison among kitchen operations, campers, camp leadership, and Wolfoods’ corporate office. Wolfoods describes its camp dining approach as fresh, high-quality, scratch-cooked cuisine, with attention to dietary needs, nutrition, and environmental sustainability.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in a commercial kitchen leadership role.
- Experience with scratch cooking and institutional or batch cooking.
- ServSafe Manager certification.
- ServSafe Allergens certification before the start date; the company will sponsor this certification.
- Strong leadership, high computer literacy, budgeting capability, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, work in hot or cold kitchen environments, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Willingness to live on-site in a rustic setting and work a demanding six-day, 70-hour week under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Lead, schedule, and train front-of-house and kitchen staff, fostering a positive, high-energy environment.
- Oversee operational flow, portion control, menu specifications, scratch-cooking execution, and timely meal service.
- Manage food-allergy protocols, including Kosher, nut-free, gluten-free, and vegan needs, and maintain Health Department sanitation standards.
- Manage inventory, place food orders, control budgets, and track daily reporting.
- Serve as the main liaison between kitchen operations, campers, camp leadership, and the Wolfoods corporate office.
Benefits
- Competitive seasonal pay
- Performance bonus structure
- Free room and board for the duration of the contract
- Travel expense assistance
- Opportunity to lead a dynamic team in a unique, vibrant camp community
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
