Camp K Kitchen Assistant
Pay: $12/hour
Seasonal
Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful camps in Cooper Landing. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula; where fishing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, and more are at your fingertips. If you love adventure and want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
- Program: Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Co-ed Camp
- Location: Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on the Kenai Lake.
- Dates: All Staff training begins in mid-May and continues through the camp season in early August.
- Shifts: Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions.
- Activities: While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, art building, target sports, outdoor living skills and team building; as well as horseback riding and river raft trips in nearby areas.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position supports the Kitchen Manager in a youth-focused Food Service program aimed at the provision of nutritious and appealing meals in a safe and clean environment while providing a high-quality camp experience for program participants, parents, and visitors. Kitchen assistants prepare meals using Camp K guidelines, keep kitchen inventory, practice heath/sanitation efforts, and help maintain Camp K kitchen equipment. Kitchen Assistants promote, encourage, and demonstrate Kid Size Values of caring, striving, and thriving while applying basic youth principles of communication, relationship development, respect for diversity and empowerment/involvement of youth when working with campers. You'll have a great opportunity to be a positive role model for the campers while living on Camp K in the Chugach National Forest with everyday opportunities to be off the grid, experience wildlife, and take in the epic beauty right outside your cabin door!
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or Equivalent, is required.
- Ability to acquire and maintain an Alaska Food Worker Card is required.
- Current Adult/Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider, is required.
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Prior experience working with youth, preferably in a residential camp setting is preferred.
- Experience working with diverse populations: multi-cultural, age, gender, etc.; experience with special needs population preferred.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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