Company description

Camp Walden, an overnight camp in Maine that emphasizes tradition, leadership and fun, would love to talk with you about being a Cook in our kitchen (June, July and August.)  Maine is a great place to spend the summer and you will love working at camp!

Camp Walden is an equal opportunity employer. Acceptance to and participation in programs at Camp Walden are the same for everyone without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, nationality, age, or disability.

Job description

Join us for the summer of a lifetime!    Ever think about cooking in a kitchen at a summer camp?  230 campers and staff would love to eat the delicious food you love to cook.

At camp we serve 3 meals a day to 230 campers and staff.  These meals must be delicious and plentiful and are served family style.  In addition there are salad bar and sandwich options available.

As one of the cooks in the kitchen you will be responsible for preparing, cooking and serving up to 2 meals a day.  Other kitchen staff will assist you with food preparation and serving,  You will also be responsible for working with the Head of the Kitchen to accept and unpack food orders and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen, the coolers and the food storage areas.

Candidates must have 1-3 years cooking experience working as part of a team in a fast paced kitchen.  

Knowledge about and experience preparing vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, nut free and dairy free meals important and desired.

Compensation is $1200 a week, $3000 finishing bonus, on-camp housing, meals, weekly laundry, travel expenses and generous time off.   

This is a seasonal full-time position June 3 to August 26, 2024.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

January 31, 2024