Camp Kitchen Manager, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp

Do you love cooking? Do you enjoy overseeing your own Kitchen? Are you working in the school system but would like a summer job with a FREE camp experience for your kids? This is a fantastic job for someone with food service experience, like a cafeteria worker or food service staff, who enjoys planning meals and cooking. The Kitchen Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the camp kitchen, ensuring high-quality meals and snacks are prepared and served in a safe and timely manner. The Kitchen Manager coordinates with different areas of camp to accommodate their food-related needs for everything from projects for cooking activities (which are actually run by other people) to making lunches for campers (and staff) who forget to bring, to planning all three daily meals for campers who spend the night 2 or 3 days per week. This role is ideal for someone organized, creative, and enthusiastic about making food a memorable part of the camp experience. Join us in creating a fun and nourishing environment for everyone at camp!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish. 

Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to:  

• Working with our vendors to order necessary supplies  
• Supervising organization, cleaning and sanitizing of cooking equipment and work area  
• Maintaining the kitchen work conditions to meet/surpass state regulations for food safety
• Maintaining a kosher kitchen
• Planning (in collaboration with relevant camp staff) and executing all meals for campers who spend the night (2-3 nights per week)
• Fulfilling supplies for food projects for pre-planned bunk activities
• Preparing special snacks for Program Days
• Assisting the cooking activity specialists with menus and supplies  
• Managing all other food regular food needs for camp, including daily ice pops, bagged lunches for campers / staff who forget, ice cream and Challah for weekly Oneg
• Doing all of the above with an eye toward camper allergies, Kosher standards, and ensuring camper safety
• Working in partnership with peers and Camp Leadership to provide a safe and memorable summer for the children 

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to: 

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role modeling
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins
• Complete all pre-camp asynchronous on-line training modules and attend all pre-camp in-person orientation sessions
• Other duties as assigned 
    

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!   
 

JOB DETAILS: We are an outdoor camp, located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. The regular camp day runs from about 8:15 - 4:15, Monday - Friday, for the camp season*. The Kitchen Manager may also be expected to attend and/or provide food for 3 or 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or Monday evenings at JCC Greater Boston, and also work up to 5 Late Nights managing the cookouts for Unit overnights. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in-person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate of $20-$25 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience and JCC's internal equity.  

*The regular camp season begins June 23 and ends August 15.  Orientation takes place (in-person and with different hours and no transportation provided) the week of June 16th and ends with Visiting Day (a pre-camp visit for all campers and families to meet staff) on Sunday, June 22. While we prefer staff who can start Orientation Week and work the entire 8-week regular season, we are happy to consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations. 

About JCC Greater Boston 

Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, diverse community by nurturing meaningful, lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends. 

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team! 

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/ 

JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. 

Education and Experience:  

• High school graduate*
• Minimum of 2 years experience in food service operations, preferably in a supervisory or management role
• Current ServSafe certification (or ability / willingness to get)  
• Current Allergy Awareness certification (or ability/willingness to get)  
• Basic knowledge of Kashrut/willingness to learn and implement Kosher standards 
• Experience working in and/or attending summer camp is a plus 

 *An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.  

 Skills and Abilities:

• Models maturity and reliability with the ability to stay playful – exhibiting flexibility, patience, innovative problem solving and collaboration   
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and/or competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
• Truly enjoy working with children a strong desire to make a difference every day 
• Possesses the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong relationship-building skills  
• Possesses the ability to manage situations effectively and diplomatically  
• Possesses the ability and commitment to build strong relationships with campers, co-workers, and camp leadership 
• Shares Camp’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  

Physical Requirements:  

• Must be able to work in-person, on-site in Dover, Massachusetts
• Must be able to navigate 70 acres of rugged, uneven and rustic campgrounds independently
• Comfortable working all or most of the day outdoors or inside without air conditioning
• Able to work well in a busy, dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30-40 pounds (food trays, boxes of supplies, etc.)
• Able to stand on feet for long periods of time 

 
ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities. 

In addition to offering rewarding work and great career opportunities within our mission-driven, values-driven, and family-centric environment, JCC Greater Boston proudly offers employees the generous benefits listed below. 

 
JCCGB Perks! Each seasonal employee is eligible for access to JCC Greater Boston's top-class fitness, recreation, and wellness facility in Newton! Seasonal access to the JCC Fitness Center includes: 

• Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman JCC during active seasonal employment
• Free or discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for camp employees' children during the weeks worked.  Discount prorated based on number of regularly scheduled hours. 

 Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization, and plan documents are the primary determinant. 

 A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey, at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

• Supportive colleagues
• Team camaraderie
• How their managers treat them
• Individual autonomy
• Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others
• Pride in working for the JCC
• Program and service quality
• Holding ourselves accountable      

Our staff and leadership bring experience, excellence, and commitment to everything we offer, and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values, driven by our mission, and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.