Squeah Camp & Retreat Centre has an opening for a HEAD CHEF. Working alongside the Food Services Manager, the Head Chef will oversee the cooking and cleaning of the Squeah kitchen, as well as work alongside the Food Services Manager in menu development and staff training.
This is a full-time, year-round position involving 35 hours per week on average.
The kitchen runs daily on 2 x 8-hour shifts, but occasionally extra hours are required.
Head Chef Job Description
Main Objective: To provide food services in the Squeah kitchen.
Principle Tasks:
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the kitchen
o Cooking of meals
o Maintaining a clean work setting
o Training staff
o Effectively leading an organized shift in a busy and stressful environment
o Enforcing FoodSafe principles to foster a culture of food safety
• Menu development
o Working alongside the Food Services Manager to create menus for our groups, keeping in mind the clientele and their individual needs
• Research and Development
o Research and develop new menu items in order to support Squeah’s on-going food service program
• Utilizing our grounds for food services
o A knowledge of the Barbecue Pit
o A general understanding or a willingness to learn basic gardening skills
o Using the composting program
o Integrate new projects as they are implemented
• Participate in religious and spiritual activities of the camp, including spiritual guidance, teaching, prayer, and counselling when requested or necessary, without interfering with kitchen responsibilities.
Opportunities exist outside the kitchen, including but not limited to:
• Barbecue cooking
• Basic gardening
• Assisting in new projects
General Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities:
• A heart for serving, and a passion for food & cooking
• A strong knowledge and experience of cooking for and serving between 40-200 guests
• Minimum certification in FoodSafe level 1
• A knowledge of food allergies and dietary concerns is preferred
• An attitude of striving for excellence and continuous improvement
• An ability and willingness to learn and to nurture & impart knowledge to others, including mentoring staff
Supervision:
• Works alongside the Food Services Manager as the Squeah Kitchen Leadership Team
• Directly responsible to the Executive Director
To apply, contact Reid Nickerson, Food Services Manager.
• Tel. (604) 869-5353 (x.103)
• Email:
[email protected]
• Web site: www.squeah.com
Camp Squeah is a ministry of Mennonite Church British Columbia, located in the beautiful Dogwood Valley near Hope, BC, Canada. It is a childrens’ summer camp and outdoor education centre which is utilized by many organizations throughout the year for conferences and retreats. The diverse and very active summer camp program includes children's camp sessions that range in duration from 3-6 days, backpacking trips, and junior and senior leadership training camps. Our summer camp program is developed and presented from an Anabaptist, Christian perspective. Care for our environment and a 'challenge by choice' philosophy for guests is applied to all program planning and activities. Our leadership programs encourage the development of skills from a servant leader perspective. Camp Squeah is a place for children, for students and teachers, for small and large groups. It is a place of renewal, learning, play and retreat.
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