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Summer Pantry/ Food Prep Worker - $185/week

The Salvation Army
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Nov 2025
💰 $185,000/yr

About the role

POSITION TITLE:              Summer Pantry/ Food Prep Worker

DEPARTMENT:                    Camp Arnold 

STATUS:                              Temporary/Seasonal, Non- Exempt, Hourly 

PAY:                                     $185/week -  Room and Board (lodging and food) included 

 

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community!

The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it’s a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we’re committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need!

 

GENERAL STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

 

SCOPE:

To assist with the daily preparation of meals in an efficient manner, work on a team, and to maintain a clean & pleasant atmosphere in the Pantry and Kitchen areas. as may be assigned by the Food Service Administrator. To assume responsibility for delivery of all food service products and supplies.

 

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
  • Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
  • Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
  • Assist with evening cabin supervision
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Food Service Administrator or Assistant Camp Administrator.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Safety and Supervision:

  • Enforce camp policies and procedures
  • Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
  • Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
  • Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.

Weekly Responsibilities:

  • Assist Food Service Administrator with daily preparation of food as assigned.
  • Work in harmony with all cooks and food service staff relative to daily work schedules for the efficient operation of food services
  • Assist with cleaning and care of kitchen and all equipment as assigned.
  • Clean stock rooms and maintain they in an orderly fashion.
  • Follow established inventory control procedures
  • Assume responsibly for deliveries of food service products and supplies (reconcile order with actual delivery, give delivery slip and order to Food Service Administrator, put delivery's in proper storage areas).
  • Prepare Salad Bar.
  • Prepare any food items as directed by the Food Service Administrator.
  • Maintain walk-in refrigerator in clean and orderly manner daily and through cleaning on a weekly basis.
  • Put away hot food, salads, deserts, etc..
  • Prepare and set up staff snacks.
  • Assist in evening Timberlake camper supervision.
  • Attend assigned Timberlake Camp out unless directed otherwise by the Food Service Administrator.
  • Be available to assist Timberlake Counselors with evening camper devotions.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  

  • Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
  • Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
  • Ability to operate telephone.
  • Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
  • Ability to understand written information.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.  A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order meet the physical requirements of the position.  The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is a reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

 

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