Wayfinders Summer Camp Chef

POSITION OVERVIEW

The role of a Wayfinders Summer Camp Chef is to create nutritious and delicious Breakfast and Lunch meals for Black and Brown youth during the four weeks of summer camp.

The Camp Chef is responsible for all the purchasing and creating of the meals with the support of the Wayfinders Program Director.

In addition, the Camp Chef must strive to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and to provide a healthy meal system for Black and Brown youth and adults.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Wayfinders - 100%

Prepare Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks for up to 46 youth and 20 staff members per week for four weeks.

Must follow Wayfinders Healthy Foods Lunch Program guidelines

Assist the Wayfinders Program Director with bi-weekly food shopping

Maintain a clean kitchen area, daily clean up, daily food prep, follow OSHA standards for food handling and Parkrose School District Protocols

Create weekly food meal plans for summer camp youth and staff

Transport Friday meals to the designated shelter area

Coordinate weekly drop off of leftover food items to local food banks and families.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

Culturally competent- experience working with children of color from diverse backgrounds

Must be able to obtain a food handlers card before June 16th, 2024

Must have experience with food preparation and handling (examples : food concessions, food carts, restaurants, etc)

Close attention to detail, which includes time management (staying on schedule)

Must have a clean background check

Must be at least 18 years old to apply

Teamwork

Be friendly, accessible, and responsive to the public in all aspects of job duties, including communicating professionally and knowledgeably about ELSO Inc.’s mission.

Commit to following The Wayfinders Summer Program group agreements and support fellow team members / summer staff to maintain a fun, creative, and safe environment for Black and Brown Youth K-8th grade.

Compensation :

This is a full-time, seasonal employment position. Hourly rate of / hr based on experience $23 - $25 (32 hours per week) *Also a $350 stipend for participating in the required week of In-Person Training :

June 24th- 28th, 2023 (Prepare Breakfast and Lunch for Summer Staff Members during training sessions)

Applicants will not be hired if they are unavailable to participate in the required training / all camp sessions

Please Note : You are required to work all four of the following Summer Program Sessions :

Wayfinders Program Session Dates :

Hours : 8 : 00 a.m.- 2 : 00 pm daily )

Session #1 : July 8 - 12, 2024

Session #2 : July 15 - 19, 2024

Session #3 : July 22 - 26, 2024

Session #4 : July 29 - August 2, 2024

Applicants will not be hired if they are unavailable to participate in the required training / all camp sessions.