Cook

Pay Rate: $19 / hr.

Status: Part-Time

Position Summary: 

Deliver excellent service to all camp participants. Responds to participants needs, prepare food, assist the camp cook and wash dishes. 

Essential Functions: 

1. Organize meal times in the dining hall and various cook-outs.

2. Prep food for meals and manage food lines.

3. Prepare and present finished products.

4. Perform dining hall duties as assigned by your supervisor.

5. Assist in the orientation of each group on the proper techniques of the Dining Hall.

6. Ensure kitchen supplies are kept at a usable level and when supplies are low to refill or notify supervisor to re-order.

7. Ensure dining hall and kitchen supplies, equipment are kept in a clean and orderly fashion.

8. Report all incidents immediately to the immediate supervisor.

9. Inspect activity areas; ensure no hazards are present and set boundaries and the safety and wellbeing of the participants.

10. Ensures that respect for the backgrounds, and needs of all participant and staff are integrated into both program planning and implementation.

11. Maintain positive role model and attitude.

12. Attend all staff meetings, trainings and other YMCA functions as required by Supervisor.

13. Maintain open lines of communication with participant, staff and supervisor.

14. Perform other duties as assigned.

YMCA Competencies (Leader): 

Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. 

People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others. 

Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Supports fundraising. Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately. 

Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process. 

Qualifications: 

1. Must be 16 years of age.

2. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

3. County food handler card required.

4. 2 plus years of experience in a commercial kitchen preferred.

5. Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.

6. Basic knowledge of computers.

7. Criminal Clearance including Fingerprints

8. Health screening exam, with negative tb test and negative drug test screening.

9. Complete all required online training(s).

Working Conditions: 

Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor facilities (e.g. kitchen and recreational sites); 

exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on slippery or 

uneven surfaces. Noise level is usually moderate. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must 

be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable 

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential 

functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use 

hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required 

to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The 

employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision 

abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, 

depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.