Summer Camp Kitchen Team - Camp Welaka
About The Position
TURN THIS SUMMER INTO YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE! EMBRACE EXPLORATION: If you love the outdoors and a new adventure, spend it at beautiful Camp Welaka in sunny Jupiter, Florida where we will host girls for Adventure-themed summer camp sessions! What will a typical day look like in this role? Do you enjoy inventing creative and nutritious meals for kids? This position provides the ability to produce a variety of nutritious, appetizing meals on a set schedule, ensuring that the cuisine is a positive and memorable experience for every camper. This position is also responsible for ensuring the kitchen is operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable quality/ safety standards. This position lives on property in an air-conditioned cabin however you must be able to withstand the heat and stress of an average day (and night) at camp. While no two days will ever be the same, there will be one daily constant: our ultimate goal is to make sure that everyone is having a safe and fantastic time at camp! Who are we seeking? A creative individual who enjoys camping, delicious cuisine, and making meals for kids. Someone who can communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with children, parents, volunteers, peers, supervisors and subordinates. Someone who can stand for long periods of time and can withstand the South Florida summer sun and heat. An individual with the ability to life up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods of time. Someone who has supervisory experience and can motivate their team to be creative, keep things clean, and meet a set schedule for mealtimes.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Required to timely complete a Level 2 criminal background check with a determination that you are eligible for employment
- Required to timely complete a motor vehicle background check
- Required to timely complete a post-offer, pre-employment health examination and submit health history record prior to first day of work
- Ability to life up to 40 pounds
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to withstand the South Florida summer sun and heat
- Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with children, parents, volunteers, peers, supervisors and subordinates
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for supervisory experience
- Experience working with large youth groups
- Ability to swim
- Knowledge of outdoor programming
- Prior seasonal summer camp staff who are invited to return
- Applicants who were interviewed in a prior year but there was no opportunity available to place them
- New applicants who are available to work the entire camp season
Responsibilities
- Produce a variety of nutritious, appetizing meals on a set schedule
- Ensuring that the cuisine is a positive and memorable experience for every camper
- Ensuring the kitchen is operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable quality/ safety standards
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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