Kitchen Chef/Staff

Rutgers University • Branchville, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Kitchen Chef/Staff for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The New Jersey 4-H Camp is located within Stokes State Forest in Branchville, NJ. For the duration of the 8-week summer camp season, June 22nd-August 16th, kitchen staff work to provide daily meals for the 175 campers and 50 staff members residing at the L.G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education. Kitchen Staff are responsible for all elements of running a cleanly, effective, and friendly kitchen commercial kitchen in our rustic residential environment. The goal of the 4-H Camp kitchen is to serve consistent meals appealing to our youth-aged population providing both sustenance and comfort. The menu will be accommodating to dietary needs and allergy restrictions. Kitchen Staff will be expected to help guide both counselor-level and volunteer kitchen assistants, and engage in active problem solving to overcome challenges and keep the meals on schedule and ensure that 4-H Camp population happy, healthy, and fed.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe Certification

Responsibilities

• Assists campers in an emergency, (fire, evacuation, illness or injury), and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.
• Operates commercial grade kitchen equipment safely.
• Operates a dishwasher and maintain the appropriate water temperature.
• Determines the cleanliness of dishes, food contact surfaces, and kitchen area; assess condition of food.
• Identifies and responds to environmental and other hazards, read prescriptions and health forms
• Lifts/unloads/moves food and supplies; lift dishes to their storage location.
• Communicates effectively with staff and campers.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed