Responsible to: Head Cook and Assistant Cook
General Responsibilities:
The Food Service Aides are responsible for cleanliness: washing pots and pans, cleaning food service areas, assisting with kitchen operations, and helping ensure a positive and safe work environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
Wash all pots and pans used in kitchen and bakery. Keep pots and pans in order, both in cupboards and kitchen.
Keep area around sinks clean (windows, walls, sinks polished).
Keep chemical cabinet stocked and straightened.
Mop floors in the dish room, serving room, coffee room, kitchen and bakery. This is done daily, after the dishes are done from the noon meal.
Help to unload the food delivery trucks and put products away in the appropriate storage areas.
Keep dairy cooler clean and in order at all times. Rotate dairy products before each delivery.
Clean the steam kettles in the kitchen as needed. This includes the spouts, copper pipes and walls.
Peel all potatoes that are needed for kitchen use (3-4 times per week).
Keep the automatic potato peeler and the room clean. They should be washed down with bleach after each use.
Bring all food supplies needed from the basement storerooms to the kitchen, bakery and dining room as requested by the cook, baker or dining room supervisor.
Clean and keep in order all basement storerooms and the rest of the area (floors, stairs, etc.)
Other Responsibilities:
When free, check with the head cook to see if they need your help in the kitchen.
Be involved in other staff and camper activities and major events (4th of July, Birthday Party, etc.)
Accept an assignment of Rest Counsel with the campers as scheduled.
Other duties may be assigned by the Assistant/Head Cook or Camp Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must be 18 years of age.
2. Kitchen experience is helpful.
3. Must be friendly and mature.
4. Need be energetic & willing to be helpful and have enthusiasm for kitchen work.
5. Need to have the ability to work with others in a spirit of cooperation, patience, and respect.
6. Must be able to lift heavy equipment and objects.
7. Must be positive, flexible, and able to take direction.
8. Desire to live and work in a camp setting.
9. A love for children is a must!
**ALL STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THEIR DEPARTMENTS AND LIVING
QUARTERS AT THE BEGINNING, DURING AND AT THE END OF CAMP.
Revised 2008
