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Kitchen Manager
Brevard
$1,000.00 / week
Kitchen Manager – Gwynn Valley Camp
Gwynn Valley Camp's kitchen works closely with the Farm and Grist Mill program areas to provide a healthy, well-balanced, and sustainable food program for approximately 335 campers and staff, three meals a day. Local and seasonal ingredients play an important role in our menu planning, with approximately 60–70% of the food consumed at camp raised right here on our property, depending on seasonal harvests.
Position Overview
The Kitchen Manager is the leader of Gwynn Valley's kitchen team and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our camp kitchen. This position combines hands-on food preparation and cooking with team leadership, menu development, food ordering, and kitchen management. The Kitchen Manager works closely with the Farm and Grist Mill teams to incorporate fresh, seasonal ingredients into meals while ensuring that campers and staff are provided with nutritious, well-balanced, and delicious food throughout the summer.
Primary Responsibilities
• Kitchen Leadership & Staff Management: Supervise and lead all kitchen staff, including cooks, assistant cooks, bakers, special foods cooks, prep staff, and sanitation staff. Provide guidance, delegate responsibilities, create a positive team environment, and ensure that daily kitchen operations run smoothly.

• Menu Planning: Develop creative, nutritious, and well-balanced menus for three meals daily, taking into consideration seasonal ingredients, food availability, dietary needs, and the preferences of our camp community.

• Food Ordering & Inventory: Manage food purchasing, ordering, and inventory to ensure the kitchen is consistently stocked with the necessary ingredients and supplies while being mindful of food costs and minimizing waste.

• Kitchen Operations: Oversee daily meal preparation, cooking schedules, food production, and kitchen organization to ensure meals are prepared efficiently and served on time.

• Farm-to-Table Coordination: Work closely with the Farm and Grist Mill teams to incorporate camp-grown produce, farm products, and freshly milled grains into daily menus.

• Food Safety & Sanitation: Maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness, organization, and sanitation throughout the kitchen. Ensure that staff follow proper food handling and kitchen safety procedures.

• Special Dietary Needs: Oversee the preparation of vegetarian meals and accommodate specific dietary needs and restrictions, including gluten-free and dairy-free options.
The ideal candidate is an experienced cook and organized leader who enjoys working in a collaborative kitchen environment. They should be comfortable managing a team, planning meals for a large group, and balancing the many moving pieces of a busy summer camp kitchen. A passion for fresh, seasonal food and an appreciation for sustainable, farm-to-table cooking are especially valued.
Compensation
Starting pay is $1,000 per week, with opportunities for increased compensation based on previous kitchen management experience, qualifications, and relevant skills.
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Adventure Counselor/Trip Leader

Brevard

$315.00 / week

“Mountainside” is Gwynn Valley’s program for middle school campers (grades 6-8; ages 12-14). We offer 4 Mountainside sessions each summer for 50 campers per session. The theme in Mountainside is outdoor adventure: backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, whitewater paddling, and expedition canoeing. Each Mountainside session culminates in a multi-day off-site trip that focuses on one of these five activities.
 

Specific positions we’re still hiring for:

• Expedition canoeing: paddling tandem canoes on flat water lakes expedition style (i.e. making camp along the lake's perimeter)

Qualifications

• Aptitude/interest in working with children ages 12 to 14

• 1 year of college or equivalent experience/training/maturity

• Skill/experience in the specified activity, and ability to manage risk, plan courses, and teach classes

• Solid backcountry camping skills and trip leading experience preferred

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Program Leader

Brevard

$315.00 / week

About the Position: Program Leaders oversee one of the following activities at camp :

• Pottery

• Arts and Crafts 

• Mountain Biking 

• Kayaking

• Waterfront 

• Horseback Riding 

• Farm 

• Grist Mill 

• Sports 

Our Program Leaders are responsible for planning and teaching lessons that are safe, fun, creative, engaging, and educational for our campers. In addition, they train, supervise, and mentor the staff who assist them in teaching classes in their activity area. A typical day will involve at least 4 hours of teaching, while the rest of the day is spent planning lessons, managing equipment, preparing materials, etc. Though not responsible for a cabin group, Program Leaders are expected to participate in general camp events and programming during the evening and outside of teaching hours. Specific responsibilities include: 

• Manage overall organization and safety of your activity area, including inventory, risk management, equipment maintenance, and facility management

• Develop and teach lesson plans for your activity area that meet the program's learning outcomes. 

• Utilize age appropriate teaching techniques to engage multi-age groups of campers

• Train, mentor and supervise counselors who assist in your activity area  

• Participate in camp-wide activities, traditions, and evening programs 

• During mealtimes, supervise and engage campers at your assigned dining hall table

• Participate in the rotation of community chores, cabin sitting, and other responsibilities that help keep camp running smoothly 

About you: You might be a great fit for a program leader role if… 

• You have extensive personal or professional experience doing and/or teaching the activity you will lead

• You are at least 21 years old (preferred but not required)

• You are able to communicate appropriately and respectfully with children AND adults, and can adapt to various age-appropriate communication and instruction styles for campers. 

• You are adaptable  and excited to learn new skills 

• You have experience working with children between the ages of 6 and 13 OR  have a strong desire to do so 

• You are comfortable living in a rustic setting

• You are willing to put in hard work and take your job seriously

• You know when to be silly, playful, and fun! 

Other info

• Salary: $315+ per week. Includes room, board, and laundry. Experience and certifications such as WFA, WFR, LGT, AMGA will increase your weekly salary.

• Dates: May 19 - August 8, 2023 (or earlier, depending on role and availability)




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Lead Cook (Kitchen Staff)

Brevard

$500.00 - $700.00 / week

The kitchen works closely with the Farm and Grist Mill program areas to use what is produced on camp to provide a healthy, well-balanced and more sustainable food program, which feeds 335 campers and staff each meal three times daily. Local and seasonal ingredients play a large role in menu planning and the intentions behind our food. Depending on seasonal harvests, approximately 60-70% of the food consumed at camp is raised on site.

Gwynn Valley Camp Kitchen Opportunities

• Cooks will execute menus for specific meals using a variety of cooking techniques while leading assistant cooks and coordinating with prep team.

• Assistant Cooks provide support to lead cooks by executing meal plans and carrying out basic cooking methods and specific prep duties.

• Special Foods Cooks prepare all vegetarian cuisine as well as any specific dietary needs including gluten-free and dairy-free.

• Prep Team carry out daily prep tasks such as salad prep, simple butchering, general vegetable and fruit prep using basic knife skills.

• Bakers are responsible for the production of all baked goods including quick breads, yeast breads, pastries, and basic cake work and decorating.

• Sanitation Manager is the leader on the dish line and is responsible for guiding dishwashers on the Hobart, pots and pans, kitchen sanitation and ensuring that all clean wares are stored properly.

• Sanitation duties include running the Hobart, working the dish line, pots and pans, kitchen sanitation, and storing clean wares.

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Photographer/Videographer
Brevard
$315.00 / week
About the Position: Say Cheese! As one of three GV photographers and videographers, your goal is to capture and document the excitement of camp throughout the day in creative and zany ways! Through a normal workflow, you'll be able to interact with campers and making them laugh while rotating through all the fun activities. Within each session, you and the team will also create a stunning highlight video and slideshow for the campers at the end of the session! 
Why is your job important?
• To provide direct communication with the parents of campers, providing them with quality images of their children at camp.

• Provide support to the marketing team taking needed photos and videos for the marketing goals of the summer. 

• Capturing stellar photos and videos for the sessions’ closing slide show and video.

• Edit any photos (as needed) and edit sessional and extended versions of videos for every session. 

• To create memories!
Who do we look for?
• Photographers and Videographers who have an understanding and or background/work experience/ or education in photography or videography. 

• A basic knowledge of technical skills with camera equipment such as how to operate a DSLR, change lenses, use tripods, and compose images.

• Strong organizational skills to keep up with the demand of all the content we curate in a single day. 

• Strongly preferred and recommended to have experience and understanding in Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Creative Minds eager to capture simple joys of summer camp!

 
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