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Assistant Cooks


Time Frame
May 30-August 9

Compensation: First year staff: $150/week, returning staff $170/week, plus room and board, workmen's compensation and laundry

Responsible To: Lead cook and Camp Director

Minimum Qualifications

* Desire to work in the food service area
* Ability to read menus, weights and measures
* Ability to work well with others
* Ability to accept supervision as well as take initiative

General Responsibilities

  1. Assist lead cook in preparing foods by performing any combination of the following tasks:
  1. wash, peel vegetables; prepare poultry and meats;prepare breads,stir and strain soups and vegetables,weigh and measure foods,carry pans and pots, store food,clean utensils and area, distribute food and supplies
  2. help wash all dishes
  1. Assist in any area of kitchen, dining room or dish room, as requested by head cook.
  2. Take responsibility for meal preparation, with the help of assistant cooks
  3. Food service assistants may be asked to: share responsibilities of the following jobs. These jobs could be designated by the cook or director as
  1. cook's helper
  2. pot washer/dishwasher
  3. pantry and salad person
  1. Help unload and store supplies; and help move supplies around kitchen Learn "kitchen routine" within the first week and be able to follow it independently
  2.  These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required. See support duties as well.

Essential Functions

  1. Must be able to lift/unload/move food and supplies. Lift dishes to their storage location. Use kitchen equipment safely. Operate electrical and mechanical equipment. Operate dishwasher. Determine cleanliness of dishes, food contact surfaces and kitchen area. Assess condition of food.
  2. Must be able to tolerate long hours of standing.

 

Step #1: Contact us if you're interested in a summer positon

Step #2: Submit a 2008 staff application. You may fill out a form online and submit to us, or download a pdf document and return via snail mail.

Step #3: Reference forms to be returned with staff application (pdf form)

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