Camp Kitchen Manager, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp

Do you love cooking? Do you enjoy overseeing your own Kitchen? Are you working in the school system but would like a summer job with a FREE camp experience for your kids? This is a fantastic job for someone with food service experience, like a cafeteria worker or food service staff, who enjoys planning meals and cooking. The Kitchen Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the camp kitchen, ensuring high-quality meals and snacks are prepared and served in a safe and timely manner. The Kitchen Manager coordinates with different areas of camp to accommodate their food-related needs for everything from projects for cooking activities (which are actually run by other people) to making lunches for campers (and staff) who forget to bring, to planning all three daily meals for campers who spend the night 2 or 3 days per week. This role is ideal for someone organized, creative, and enthusiastic about making food a memorable part of the camp experience. Join us in creating a fun and nourishing environment for everyone at camp!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish. 

Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to:  

• Working with our vendors to order necessary supplies  
• Supervising organization, cleaning and sanitizing of cooking equipment and work area  
• Maintaining the kitchen work conditions to meet/surpass state regulations for food safety
• Maintaining a kosher kitchen
• Planning (in collaboration with relevant camp staff) and executing all meals for campers who spend the night (2-3 nights per week)
• Fulfilling supplies for food projects for pre-planned bunk activities
• Preparing special snacks for Program Days
• Assisting the cooking activity specialists with menus and supplies  
• Managing all other food regular food needs for camp, including daily ice pops, bagged lunches for campers / staff who forget, ice cream and Challah for weekly Oneg
• Doing all of the above with an eye toward camper allergies, Kosher standards, and ensuring camper safety
• Working in partnership with peers and Camp Leadership to provide a safe and memorable summer for the children 

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to: 

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role modeling
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins
• Complete all pre-camp asynchronous on-line training modules and attend all pre-camp in-person orientation sessions
• Other duties as assigned 
    

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!   
 

JOB DETAILS: We are an outdoor camp, located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. The regular camp day runs from about 8:15 - 4:15, Monday - Friday, for the camp season*. The Kitchen Manager may also be expected to attend and/or provide food for 3 or 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or Monday evenings at JCC Greater Boston, and also work up to 5 Late Nights managing the cookouts for Unit overnights. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in-person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate of $20-$25 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience and JCC's internal equity.  

*The regular camp season begins June 23 and ends August 15.  Orientation takes place (in-person and with different hours and no transportation provided) the week of June 16th and ends with Visiting Day (a pre-camp visit for all campers and families to meet staff) on Sunday, June 22. While we prefer staff who can start Orientation Week and work the entire 8-week regular season, we are happy to consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations. 

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