Seasonal Summer Camp On-Call Cook June 2 through July 30 2025
Seasonal Summer Camp On-Call Cook June 2 through July 30 2025
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Job Description
Position Title: OnCall Cook
Corps/Department: Salvation Army Kings Lake Camp
Reports To: Rental and Operations Manager
FLSA Status: OnCall HoursVary; NonExempt
Scope of Position: The Summer Cook is primarily responsible for the Camp Kitchen while camp is in session. The Summer Cook provides nutritious meals in accordance with USDA Summer Food Service Program standards for groups of 75 or more. Serves food efficiently and maintains a pleasant atmosphere in the dining room. Provides supervision and direction to Support Crew when on kitchen duty. Provides management and organization of the kitchen including maintaining an inventory. Assists with food and kitchen supply ordering.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a current drivers license with acceptable driving and criminal history reports.
- Prior work experience as as cook for large groups preferred.
- Current State of Alaska Food Workers Card required or ability to obtain before the start of camp.
- Must perform duties efficiently and demonstrate good judgment.
Essential Functions:
- Cooks and serves nutritious meals in accordance with USDA Summer Food Service Program standards for groups of 75 or more.
- Provides timely meals in accordance with set schedules.
- Ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner.
- Cleans kitchen facilities equipment and appliances in accordance with standard sanitizing practices.
- Supervises the Support Crew while on kitchen duty.
- Ensures proper safety precautions are taken in the kitchen.
- Maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.
- Assists Youth Program Specialist with food order when needed.
- Actively participates in the spiritual formation of campers and staff.
- Ensures campers respect personal property camp equipment and facilities.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with all staff volunteers and campers.
- Ensures campers adhere to camp and Salvation Army policies and procedures.
- Ensures and provides supervision and physical/emotional safety for campers and staff.
- Maintains a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and living quarters.
- Assists in cleanup of the camp at the end of sessions/summer.
- Assists with all other duties as assigned.
Protect the Mission: Must complete the online course for this area and pass the Background Checks required by The Salvation Army for employment.
Driver Requirements: Must be a licensed driver with an acceptable driving history. Must also complete and pass The Salvation Army Driver Safety Course.
Work Environment: Work is performed in a heated and ventilated setting. Noise level is medium when operating motorized kitchen equipment. Occasional daily exposure to walkin cooler and freezer during production periods and food deliveries.
Equipment Used: Employee must be able to operative equipment associated with work such as: natural gas stoves ovens steamers and steam tables toasters freezers mixers coffee machines cutlery and other kitchen tools dishwashers blenders and telephones.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to speak sit walk stand bend climb kneel and twist on an intermittent basis; to grasp reach handle finger push or pull objects.
- Ability to see and hear at normal ranges with corrective devices if necessary.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. or more with assistance.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle in daylight darkness or in inclement weather conditions.
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 to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
Language Skills: Must be able to understand follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in facetoface contact and over the telephone. The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.
Acknowledgement of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army: The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Armys religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Armys religious purposes and his/her workrelated conduct must not conflict with interfere with or undermine such religious programs or The Armys religious purposes.
Confidentiality Statement: The employee understands that all information is to be treated as highly confidential. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age race color religion sex national origin marital status disability citizenship sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring training promotion salaries and other compensation transfers and layoffs or termination.
Job Description Acknowledgment: This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform jobrelated responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position statement.
Employment Type
Gig
