This position is located at Camp Hidden Lake in Lexington , MS.
Schedule :38 biweekly hours.
This position is responsible for :
Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner; assigns, instructs and monitors work of Camp Kitchen Assistant.Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner; assigns, instructs and monitors work of Camp Kitchen Assistant.
Key Responsibilities :
- Must follow all Site and Food Service Accreditation Standards set forth by American Camp Association.
- Oversees preparation of food.
- Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
- Prepares and cooks food as the menu indicates utilizing frying, boiling, broiling, steaming, roasting of meat, poultry, seafood, fish, vegetables, salads, soups and gravies.
- Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
- Prepares foods including washing and peeling.
- Bakes breads, pastries, muffins, etc.
- Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance.
- Prepares snacks and prepares plates of food for people eating after normal serving hours.
- Assigns, instructs, and monitors work of Kitchen Assistant; ensures meals are prepared as planned.
- Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulations.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Some physical requirements of the Camp Cook position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
- Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate cooking equipment and activities are required.
- Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available.
- Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions