Camp cook job description
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Example camp cook requirements on a job description
Camp cook requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in camp cook job postings.
Sample camp cook requirements
- Experience in cooking for large groups
- Knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation practices
- Ability to work in outdoor environments
- Flexibility to work long hours and weekends
- Physical ability to lift heavy objects and stand for long periods of time
Sample required camp cook soft skills
- Excellent communication skills to coordinate with camp staff and other departments
- Ability to work in a team and provide leadership to kitchen staff
- Creativity in menu planning and ability to accommodate special dietary needs
- Strong time management skills to ensure meals are served on schedule
- Positive attitude and ability to maintain a calm demeanor under pressure
Camp cook job description example 1
Easter Seals South Florida camp cook job description
Pay rate will be $14.00 per hour
Easterseals Florida has been rated a 2020 and 2021 Great Place to Work by our employees! We provide services daily that make a profound, positive difference in the lives of people living with disabilities and their families. We believe in the potential of each individual's ability to live, work, learn and play in their own communities. Working at Easterseals is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger! If you want to translate your talent, your passion, and your commitment to help people with disabilities, families and the community, you might be exactly what we are looking for.
About the Position:
Are you currently employed at a school, university, or other seasonal position and seeking additional or supplemental work as a cook? Our seasonal cook position at Camp Challenge in Sorrento Florida may be just what you have been looking for! The camp cook position is seasonal throughout the year. We provide overnight camp weekends once a month and weeklong camps a couple of times per year. Then our busiest season is our summer camp programs in June and July, all for children and adults with special needs. Come join our team of cooks that pop in and out of camp throughout the year, bringing fun foods and desserts to our campers! Positions include weekends, holiday, spring and winter breaks and summer breaks. Morning, mid-day and late afternoon to evening shifts are available. Responsibilities include prepping, cooking and serving meals, adapting menus to those with dietary needs, and maintaining safety and sanitization standards in the kitchen and dining hall.
Available shifts:
- Friday - Dinner 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Saturday - Breakfast 7:00am to 10:30am & Lunch 11:00am to 2:30pm
- Saturday - Dinner - 3:30pm to 7:30pm
- Sunday - Breakfast - 7:00am to10:30am & Lunch 11:00am to 3:00pm
Qualifications:
- Compassion for working with children and adults with disabilities and special needs
- High School Diploma/GED; and six months related experience and/or training
- Experience cooking in a commercial kitchen is preferred
- Ability to lift and or move up to 50 pounds
- Good knowledge of proper sanitary practices
- Punctual, responsible and self-motivated
- Food handler's certification preferred
Easterseals Florida is an AA/EEO employer and Drug Free Workplace (DFWP) (including medical marijuana).
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Camp cook job description example 2
The Salvation Army camp cook job description
Mission Statement:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Compensation: $320/Week
Position Summary:
To assist the Head Cook in preparing and serving nutritious meals and in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, food preparation and food storage areas.
Essential Functions:
+ Assist in the daily operations of the camp food service program.
+ Assist in the preparation of food.
+ Set up food, supplies, and utensils for dining hall food distribution.
+ Store food and leftovers at proper temperature and proper storage locations.
+ Assist in routine sanitation of the kitchen and other food services areas.
+ Clean and maintain all food-preparation and storage equipment.
+ Reduce waste, reuse items, and recycle as practically as possible.
+ Assist in the preparation and packaging of food for use outside the dining hall.
+ Prepare and store food according to camp and health code procedures.
+ Assist in maintaining cleanliness of food room, refrigerators, freezers, and food preparation areas.
+ Assist in putting away SYSCO order when delivered.
+ Break down boxes and keep mop area clean at all times.
+ Keep kitchen cupboards, walls, and countertops wiped clean & sanitized daily.
+ Prepare and serve staff snacks as directed by Head Cook.
+ Attend and actively participate in Orientation.
+ Maintain a standard of integrity & morality that promotes Jesus Christ at all times.
+ Maintain a standard of personal living, cleanliness & support to your co-workers.
+ Assist with and be involved with the supervision of campers at chapels.
+ Assist cabin leaders in the supervision of campers and participate/lead nightly cabin devotions.
+ Assist with and be involved with the supervision of campers at during campfires.
+ When time permits, be involved with cabin buddy assignment to assist with camper activities.
+ Work the occasional Monday-Saturday week to accommodate a longer work week.
Working Conditions:
Will need to be able to safety operate confection ovens, gas stoves, blenders, knives and other kitchen and food preparation equipment. (Minors are not allowed to use electric meal slicer).
Minimum Qualifications:
+ Must be at least 18 years old.
+ Desire to work in the food service area.
+ Knowledge of food preparation, serving, storage of food and dishwashing procedures is preferred.
+ Ability to follow through with assigned tasks carefully & efficiently.
+ Work as a team player.
+ Knowledge of basic food handling safety standards.
+ California Food Handlers Certificate.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
+ Ability to lift and carry 30 pounds including unloading food, carry trays of dishes, lifting supplies and equipment as needed.
+ Visual ability to identify and respond to environmental hazards.
+ Physical ability to operate kitchen equipment according to safe recommended methods.
+ Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing for long periods of time (60 minutes or more).
Qualifications
Licenses & Certifications
Required
+ Food Handler's Card
Experience
Required
+ Knowledge of basic food handling safety standards.
Preferred
+ Knowledge of food preparation, serving, storage of food and dishwashing procedures.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Compensation: $320/Week
Position Summary:
To assist the Head Cook in preparing and serving nutritious meals and in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, food preparation and food storage areas.
Essential Functions:
+ Assist in the daily operations of the camp food service program.
+ Assist in the preparation of food.
+ Set up food, supplies, and utensils for dining hall food distribution.
+ Store food and leftovers at proper temperature and proper storage locations.
+ Assist in routine sanitation of the kitchen and other food services areas.
+ Clean and maintain all food-preparation and storage equipment.
+ Reduce waste, reuse items, and recycle as practically as possible.
+ Assist in the preparation and packaging of food for use outside the dining hall.
+ Prepare and store food according to camp and health code procedures.
+ Assist in maintaining cleanliness of food room, refrigerators, freezers, and food preparation areas.
+ Assist in putting away SYSCO order when delivered.
+ Break down boxes and keep mop area clean at all times.
+ Keep kitchen cupboards, walls, and countertops wiped clean & sanitized daily.
+ Prepare and serve staff snacks as directed by Head Cook.
+ Attend and actively participate in Orientation.
+ Maintain a standard of integrity & morality that promotes Jesus Christ at all times.
+ Maintain a standard of personal living, cleanliness & support to your co-workers.
+ Assist with and be involved with the supervision of campers at chapels.
+ Assist cabin leaders in the supervision of campers and participate/lead nightly cabin devotions.
+ Assist with and be involved with the supervision of campers at during campfires.
+ When time permits, be involved with cabin buddy assignment to assist with camper activities.
+ Work the occasional Monday-Saturday week to accommodate a longer work week.
Working Conditions:
Will need to be able to safety operate confection ovens, gas stoves, blenders, knives and other kitchen and food preparation equipment. (Minors are not allowed to use electric meal slicer).
Minimum Qualifications:
+ Must be at least 18 years old.
+ Desire to work in the food service area.
+ Knowledge of food preparation, serving, storage of food and dishwashing procedures is preferred.
+ Ability to follow through with assigned tasks carefully & efficiently.
+ Work as a team player.
+ Knowledge of basic food handling safety standards.
+ California Food Handlers Certificate.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
+ Ability to lift and carry 30 pounds including unloading food, carry trays of dishes, lifting supplies and equipment as needed.
+ Visual ability to identify and respond to environmental hazards.
+ Physical ability to operate kitchen equipment according to safe recommended methods.
+ Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing for long periods of time (60 minutes or more).
Qualifications
Licenses & Certifications
Required
+ Food Handler's Card
Experience
Required
+ Knowledge of basic food handling safety standards.
Preferred
+ Knowledge of food preparation, serving, storage of food and dishwashing procedures.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Camp cook job description example 3
Sodexo Management, Inc. camp cook job description
**UNIT DESCRIPTION**
**$22.00 hourly rate!!**
**Outstanding schedule: M - F 9am to 5:30pm!**
**WEEKENDS OFF!**
**Uniforms and kitchen tools provided!**
This Cook position will be in charge of specialty lines that change often - some experience required.
Help us serve those who are serving our country while continuing to build your career!
\#IN
**Position Summary**
The Service Contract Act (SCA) Cook II prepares in large quantities, by various methods of cooking, meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables, seasons and cooks all cuts of various meats, fish, and poultry, boils, steams, or fries vegetables, makes gravies, soups, sauces, roasts, meat pies, fricassees, casseroles, and stews. Excludes food service supervisors and head cooks who exercise general supervision over kitchen activities.
**General Responsibilities:**
+ Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short and longer preparation time.
+ May produce food and serve customers at an a la carte station or may operate a grill station.
+ Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
+ Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food requested by customer, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
+ Always provides the highest quality of service to customers.
+ Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
+ Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
+ Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
+ May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.
+ Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
+ Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
+ Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
+ Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
+ Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
+ Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as assigned.
+ Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
+ May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supply and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
+ Intermediate to advanced knife skills required.
+ May perform and receive applicable compensation per SCA regulations for other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Qualifications & Requirements**
+ Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
+ Maturity of judgment and behavior.
+ Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
+ Maintains a positive attitude.
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
+ Must comply with any dress code requirements.
+ Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.
**Experience/Knowledge:**
+ High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
+ 3 or more years of related work experience.
+ Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.
**Skills/Aptitude:**
+ Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
+ Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
+ Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
+ Maintains a professional relationship with all co-workers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
+ Ability to use a computer.
+ Familiarity with kitchen equipment.
+ Ability to read and follow a recipe unsupervised
+ Advanced cooking skills.
+ Ability to adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment, and techniques to meet the requirements of the position.
+ Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
+ Significant walking or other means of mobility.
+ Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
+ Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
**Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location):**
+ Generally, work is performed in an indoor setting; however, may participate in outside activities and events.
+ Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat of kitchen equipment and cold of refrigerators and freezers, and may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
+ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
+ Wears protective clothing and/or Personal Protective Equipment required by the work environment or governmental regulations
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
**Benefits Eligibility**
Full Time Benefits: At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. Eligible employees can enroll in their benefits, which will be effective beginning on their first day with Sodexo. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts (eligibility varies by unit and may not be available to all employees).
**Job Locations** _US-CA-CAMP PENDLETON_
**System ID** _869918_
**Category** _Food Service_
**Employment Status** _Full-Time_
**Unit Name** _USMC-W MH 3330_
**Unit Contact** _Theresa Hernandez_
**Target Hourly Rate** _22.00_
**$22.00 hourly rate!!**
**Outstanding schedule: M - F 9am to 5:30pm!**
**WEEKENDS OFF!**
**Uniforms and kitchen tools provided!**
This Cook position will be in charge of specialty lines that change often - some experience required.
Help us serve those who are serving our country while continuing to build your career!
\#IN
**Position Summary**
The Service Contract Act (SCA) Cook II prepares in large quantities, by various methods of cooking, meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables, seasons and cooks all cuts of various meats, fish, and poultry, boils, steams, or fries vegetables, makes gravies, soups, sauces, roasts, meat pies, fricassees, casseroles, and stews. Excludes food service supervisors and head cooks who exercise general supervision over kitchen activities.
**General Responsibilities:**
+ Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short and longer preparation time.
+ May produce food and serve customers at an a la carte station or may operate a grill station.
+ Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
+ Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food requested by customer, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
+ Always provides the highest quality of service to customers.
+ Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
+ Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
+ Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
+ May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client, and regulatory rules and procedures.
+ Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
+ Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
+ Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
+ Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
+ Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
+ Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as assigned.
+ Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
+ May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supply and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
+ Intermediate to advanced knife skills required.
+ May perform and receive applicable compensation per SCA regulations for other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.
**Qualifications & Requirements**
+ Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
+ Maturity of judgment and behavior.
+ Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
+ Maintains a positive attitude.
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
+ Must comply with any dress code requirements.
+ Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.
**Experience/Knowledge:**
+ High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
+ 3 or more years of related work experience.
+ Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.
**Skills/Aptitude:**
+ Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
+ Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
+ Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
+ Maintains a professional relationship with all co-workers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
+ Ability to use a computer.
+ Familiarity with kitchen equipment.
+ Ability to read and follow a recipe unsupervised
+ Advanced cooking skills.
+ Ability to adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment, and techniques to meet the requirements of the position.
+ Extensive working knowledge of food preparation.
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
+ Significant walking or other means of mobility.
+ Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
+ Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
**Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location):**
+ Generally, work is performed in an indoor setting; however, may participate in outside activities and events.
+ Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat of kitchen equipment and cold of refrigerators and freezers, and may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
+ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
+ Wears protective clothing and/or Personal Protective Equipment required by the work environment or governmental regulations
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
**Benefits Eligibility**
Full Time Benefits: At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. Eligible employees can enroll in their benefits, which will be effective beginning on their first day with Sodexo. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts (eligibility varies by unit and may not be available to all employees).
**Job Locations** _US-CA-CAMP PENDLETON_
**System ID** _869918_
**Category** _Food Service_
**Employment Status** _Full-Time_
**Unit Name** _USMC-W MH 3330_
**Unit Contact** _Theresa Hernandez_
**Target Hourly Rate** _22.00_
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Updated March 14, 2024
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