Cook

West End House Girls Camp

Job Title:  Cook 

Reports to:  Kitchen Manager

Work in a team of 3 to prepare food serving approximately 75 for 8 weeks from our beautiful lakeside kitchen!

Live and work at our overnight girls camp! 

Housing is shared but the setting is beautiful!

Position Purpose:  

To provide nutritious, well-prepared meals, which are served to all campers, staff, and guests. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in the daily operations of the camp’s food service. 
• Prepare and cook food as the menu indicates utilizing frying, boiling, broiling, steaming, and roasting of meat, poultry, seafood, fish, vegetables, salads, soups, and gravies.
• Prepare foods including washing and peeling.
• Bake bread, pastries, muffins, etc.
• Set up food, supplies, and utensils for dining hall distribution.
• Store food and leftovers at the proper temperature.
• Assist in routine sanitation of the kitchen and related equipment. 
• Clean and maintain all food-preparation and storage areas. 
• Supervise the cleaning of prep, serving, and dining hall dishes.
• Reduce waste, reuse items, and recycle as indicated through the camp’s procedures.
• Work as a member of a food service team.
• Coordinate schedule and job tasks with other cooks, dining hall manager, and kitchen assistants.
• Assist with supervising or directing the work of the kitchen assistants.  

Other Job Duties:

• Consideration may be given to tasks related to maintenance of bathrooms and laundry areas that serve the kitchen staff and functions.
• Relationships:
• Cooks will often have direct communication with the camp director related to dietary needs of campers and staff.

Equipment Used:

List those pieces of equipment that are utilized in the kitchen by this position. 

Qualifications: (Minimum Education and Experience) 

• Experience in institutional or food service setting. 
• Desire to work in the food service area.
• Knowledge of standards of food preparation and serving, storage of food, and kitchen procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of current health and safety laws and practices is essential.
• Knowledge of and experience in the preparation of special dietary foods including vegetarian foods.
• Knowledge of food service sanitation.

Physical Aspects of the Job:

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds including unloading food, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards of the site and facilities and camper and staff behavior.
• Physical ability to operate kitchen equipment according to safe, recommended methods.
• Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing/walking for long periods of time (60 minutes or more).
• Ability to provide first aid and to assist campers and staff in an emergency.
• Determine cleanliness of dishes, food surfaces, and kitchen area.
• Ability to assess the condition of food.