WINTER: Kitchen Manager

Position Purpose:

To manage the daily operation of the kitchen, preparing quality, healthy meals for campers while keeping a clean workspace following proper health procedures and code.

Qualifications:

+ Must be 21 years of age or older

+ Must have 2-5 years documented kitchen managing experience

+ Punctual, reliable, and has ability to work varied shifts if needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Serv-Safe Certified or ability to become certified

+ Proven track record of successfully managing a kitchen of at least 10 employees if not more that focuses on training, retaining, and team building

+ Attention to detail as well as successful time managing skills

+ Cafeteria or Batch cooking on a rotating schedule

+ Ability to plan and execute health menus on a rotating pattern

+ Enjoys working as part of a team as well as positive execution skills

+ Must be able to change course in daily activities when schedule calls for such

Responsibilities:

+ Managing hiring and scheduling for the kitchen

+ Create healthy meal recipes that can be cooked in batches in a cafeteria style

+ Keep a clean and well maintained kitchen up to health standards

+ Interact with employees and guess in a professional manner

+ Operate kitchen equipment and train others

Physical Requirements:

+ Frequent standing for extended periods of time

+ Must be able to lift and move objects of up to 50lbs

Some physical requirements of this position could be endurance including standing, running, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate equipment and demonstrate sports activities. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/program. Willingness to work in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering program in the facility available.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently be exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee may encounter extreme winter cold and blizzard conditions.

Company Mission

Winter4Kids (http://www.winter4kids.org/)   exists to create healthy lifestyles and influence behaviors of youth through winter activities.   Better health and attitudes are the result of increased moderate to vigorous activity, nutritious food, and coaching.   Lives are changed, outlooks are brighter as each of our participants become better individuals through the mastery of snow and life skills.   Our youth use these experiences to explore and pursue new academic, life and sport opportunities.

Organizational Mission

At Winter4Kids, Welcoming, Empathy, Embracing and Belonging are our key values, and these values are part of everything we do and who we are. In our programs we focus on every young person developing better attitudes about their Self, Health, Opportunities, Mastery, and the Outdoors. In your time with Winter4Kids, you make a difference, saving and changing the lives of youth. And that's just the beginning.

Working at Winter4Kids gives talented individuals the opportunity to change lives and strengthen communities. Whichever role you choose at Winter4Kids, you'll find satisfaction in knowing that your contributions are helping to support young people, improve health and well-being, inspire positive action and so much more. At Winter4Kids, you'll work alongside team members with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets. You'll discover new ways to forge relationships, find your purpose and fuel your passion every day.