Kitchen Support II: Part-Time (18 yrs+)

Position Type

This is a part-time, year-round position. Evening, night, and weekend work will be required as duties demand.

Position Summary

The Food Service department is responsible for providing meals for campers and staff during summer camp program, preparing meals for special diets, ordering food and cleaning/organizing kitchen and appliances. In addition to this, Kitchen Support II Team Members are also responsible for assisting Cooks to provide meals to all patrons of Camp Tecumseh in a timely manner. A primary function of this and every other job at Camp Tecumseh is to ensure that each member, guest, and visitor receives the highest caliber of service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Set-up and clean-up of meals during their assigned shift
• Ensure cleanliness of food preparation and delivery areas
• Follow state health department regulations pertaining to safe food practice
• Check in all food/supply orders and rotating stock when new orders are checked in
• Keep kitchen clean and in accordance with department of health regulations at all times
• Sanitize kitchen surfaces regularly throughout the day
• Wash hands frequently while working in the kitchen and in accordance with department of health regulations
• Operate all kitchen equipment including operating any cooking devices with extremely high temperatures (boilers), manual frier, pressurized equipment, or open flame grills; also performing tasks in a freezer, unless entering momentarily to retrieve items related to restock or food preparation.
• Report any accidents or injuries to directors
• Prepping food for meals as assigned by Cook or Chef
• Keeping lines filled while serving
• Take out trash and recycling
• Wash dishes
• Report any accidents or injuries to directors
• All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not applicable to this role

Qualifications & Skills Requirements

Required Education/License/Certification

• No Required Education
• Must be able to pass routine and regular criminal background checks as a requirement of continued employment

Preferred Education

Not applicable

Required Experience

Not applicable

Preferred Experience

Not applicable

Requirements

• Must be 18+ years old
• Must have strong communication skills which includes speaking, reading, and writing to collaborate with team members as well as patrons of the camp
• Must be a dependable self-starter that meets strict timelines, has attention to detail, and strong organizational skills
• Follow all rules and guidelines set forth in the Camp Tecumseh YMCA Staff Handbook

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 individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Work Environment

• Ability to work in different climates such as a hot dish room or in a cooler or freezer
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud
• May be required to use sharp tools for food preparation
• May be exposed to cleaning chemicals used for cleaning dishes, equipment, etc.
• Required to use personal protective equipment

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 the job.

• Must be able to lift, bend, twist, stoop, and have good hand dexterity
• Ability to push and pull loads
• Good physical health including ability to lift and carry objects weighing 10 pounds regularly and up to 20 pounds on occasion
• Must be able to stand for 8 hours per day
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and converse with employees, maintain a stationary position (standing and sitting), move/traverse, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms for extended periods of time

Hazards

The employee in this position may be exposed to certain hazards as part of the duties and responsibilities of the position such as cleaning chemicals and food-prepping tools

Required PPE

Camp Tecumseh will provide the required personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to mitigate or eliminate these hazards and all employees will be trained on the appropriate use of PPE.

• Apron
• Nitrile Gloves
• Closed-toed shoes (not provided by the organization)
• Hair net