Food Service / Kitchen Assistant

YMCA Camp Pinewood located in Twin Lake, Michigan is hiring kitchen/cook/Food Service positions for Summer 2024!

The Food Service/Kitchen Assistantposition assists with Food Service for staff and campers and supports safety and cleanliness of the kitchen. The Food Service team works to manage all aspects of food preparation including cooking and serving food and dishwashing. Prior restaurant or Food Service experience is a plus but not required.

Salary starts at $12.00-$16.00 per hour

Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:

• Do meaningful work and contribute to the advancement of the YMCA vision by meeting the needs of the people in our communities
• Complimentary Family YMCA membership and a 25% employee discount on select programs
• Career advancement opportunities - grow your career at the Y!

Responsibilities:

• Preparing food for cooking and/or presentation
• Assisting cooks in serving food
• Utilize a variety of cooking techniques: baking, sauteing, grilling, steaming, frying etc.
• Use a variety of kitchen equipment (i.e. slicer, ovens, griddles, mixers, knives, etc.)
• Dishwashing
• Stocking and rotating inventory
• Following and maintain health department standards for Food Service
• Maintaining temperature logs on all refrigerators/freezers
• Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen
• Pitching in wherever needed to support a great experience for our campers and staff
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older and have a have high school diploma
• Food Service or Cooking experience is a great plus, but NOT required
• Must have ability to follow oral & written instructions
• Willingness to be trained in operating kitchen equipment and follow Food Service sanitation practices
• Be able to have and maintain positive relationships with all customers from point of contact
• Must be able to stand on feet for extended period of time; walk stairs; lift up to 50lbs.

Child Abuse Prevention - Support the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Report any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor.
• Follow all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children.
• Report any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor.
• Complete all child abuse prevention training as required.