Kitchen Manager (Year-round)

Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Bette Perot - Palestine, TX

Description

Kitchen Manager- Camp Bette Perot

This is a full-time position located at Camp Bette Perot in Palestine, Texas.

• This position provides the opportunity to take initiative and be creative in developing well balanced, nutritious recipes and menus.
• You will be part of a team that contributes to a meaningful and impactful camp experience that changes girls' lives.
• This is a full-time, year-round food hospitality opportunity with full benefits and holidays off.

Summary:

The Kitchen Manager oversees a kitchen operation that serves Girl Scout campers, volunteers, families, and staff at summer camp (June & July), weekend camping (Fall, winter, and spring), and special events. This team member serves as the primary food service leader who plans menus, orders food, prepares and serves meals, supervises staff, and manages the kitchen/dining environment, with the goal of providing nutritious, appealing, and appropriate food for up to 225 plates per meal.

Schedule:

Willingness to work a flexible schedule is essential.

This position generally works:

• Wednesday through Sunday during fall, winter, and spring.
• Sunday through Friday during summer (shared onsite accommodations are available upon request).

Required qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional food service experience with demonstrated ability to plan menus and manage food product orders for group meals of 100+.
• Experience preparing a wide range of foods, using a variety of cooking techniques, and accommodating diverse dietary needs.
• Highly organized and experience creating and managing documents for kitchen operation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Associate's degree or training in culinary arts preferred.
• Kitchen leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with diverse audiences preferred.

About Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.

Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls' lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in everything from working hands-on with girls, to accounting, human resources and project management, to marketing, research-and more.

Job summary:

Oversees kitchen operations to serve meals for leadership programs in beautiful outdoor settings! The Kitchen Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a robust food service operation serving Girl Scout campers, volunteers, families, and staff at summer camp, weekend camping, and special events. This team member serves as the primary food service leader who plans menus, orders food, prepares and serves meals, supervises staff, and manages the kitchen/dining environment, with the goal of providing nutritious, appealing, and appropriate food for up to 225 plates per meal. The position reports to the Camp Program Manager and is a key member of a team serving three camp properties and developing innovative, dynamic outdoor opportunities for girls in grades K-12.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Plan nutritious, appealing menus to prepare from whole food ingredients and curate a collection of scaled recipes that meet menu, dietary, and budget needs
• Plan, purchase, store, and manage inventory of food products and quantities for quality, cost-effectiveness, and safety
• Develop and implement systems and processes for smooth, sustainable administration of camp food service operations, including creating roles and checklists, writing instructions and guidelines, creating trainings, and keeping records
• Manage budget for food service operations
• Lead meal preparation, service, and clean-up for up to three meals and two snacks per day
• Accommodate dietary needs with appealing, appropriate alternatives to the main offerings
• Manage kitchen equipment and supplies and overall dining hall space for organization, function, and hospitality
• Collaborate with camp programs, property management, and other council departments for planning, scheduling, and promotion of food service operations
• Maintain a welcoming and purposeful environment to ensure positive visitor experience for diverse members
• Ensure a high level of health and safety, cleanliness, and food hygiene, including managing compliance with state health department regulations, ACA standards, and Girl Scout policies and procedures
• Supervise, train, and schedule kitchen staff for effective team work in food service operations

Expectations:

• This position is based at Camp Bette Perot (Palestine, TX) and will also provide some food service support at other locations, such as Camp Gambill (Sumner, TX) and Camp Whispering Cedars (South Dallas, TX), with some travel required
• This position generally works Wednesday through Sunday during fall, winter, and spring and Sunday through Friday during summer (shared onsite accommodations are available upon request) - willingness to work a flexible schedule is essential
• Willingness to be active and work in outdoor spaces in variable weather conditions all year - some work spaces lack climate control
• Willingness to be welcoming, respectful, enthusiastic, and professional with colleagues, members, and the public at all times
• Develop and maintain skills and certifications to support dynamic food service operation, including nutrition knowledge
• Dress in attire appropriate for food service environment and in alignment with camp staff dress code
• Obtain and maintain ServSafe Food Manager license
• Obtain and maintain first aid/CPR certification
• Must be able to travel within established geographic areas and council camps as necessary
• Must have reliable transportation, hold a valid drivers' license and meet GSNETX driving record & automobile insurance requirements
• Performs other duties, as assigned
• Position has variable hours, depending on organization's needs
• The employee must sometimes lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Must hold membership in the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the tenets of the Girl Scout Promise and Law
• Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends, when required
• Must complete and pass a criminal background check
• Demonstrate and promote a climate of courtesy, respect and professionalism to coworkers, parents, the volunteers served by this council, campers, and others with whom her/his job puts her/him in contact
• Adheres to the GSNETX's equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies, which ensure that there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, creed, national origin, socioeconomic status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• 2+ years of professional food service experience
• Current or past ServSafe Manager certification
• Demonstrated ability to plan menus and manage food product orders for group meals of 100+
• Experience preparing a wide range of foods, using a variety of cooking techniques, and accommodating diverse dietary needs
• Experience creating and managing documents for kitchen operations
• Highly organized
• Computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Associates degree or training in culinary arts preferred
• Kitchen leadership experience preferred
• Experience supervising staff or leading teams preferred
• Experience working with youth preferred
• Experience with diverse audiences preferred

Our organization's cultural values:

• We are relevant.
• We strive for equity.
• We put our stakeholders first.
• We collaborate to get the best results.
• We own our work.

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, work in a kitchen environment, work in an office environment, work in a seated position, and work with computers.

The employee must be able to drive and have a valid driver's license. The employee must routinely be able to lift or move 50 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Activities occur both inside and outside and employee is subject to both environmental conditions; however, employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Protecting Our Girls
• CPR/AED and First Aid
• ServSafe Food Manager