Camp Kitchen Manager/Mashgiach (Sababa Beach Camp in Virginia Beach)
Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $54,000.00 - $72,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Meals included
Housing included
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Professional development opportunities
Employee Discounts
Work environment flexibility
Job Description
The organization hiring for the Kitchen Manager position operates a camp that provides a unique and enriching outdoor experience for campers each summer. This camp serves approximately 110 campers and 25 staff members, delivering a high-quality dining experience within a structured and safe environment. The camp has an emphasis on maintaining strict food safety and kosher dietary laws under the supervision of the VAAD of Tidewater, which adds an important layer of responsibility and cultural respect to the kitchen operations. The camp runs for a full period of 7.5 weeks including 1.5 weeks dedicated to kitchen setup and training followed... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum of three years of experience in camp or institutional food service or a professional high volume kitchen environment
- ServSafe Food Manager certification
- ability to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms frequently or for prolonged periods
- ability to perform manual labor, work indoors and outdoors, and lift up to 50 pounds
- vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment
- ability to bend, kneel, crouch, or reach overhead to store or retrieve materials
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of experience in camp or institutional food service or a professional high volume kitchen environment or equivalent experience in a management role
- ServSafe Food Manager certification
- experience working in and/or supervising a Kosher dining facility or certified Mashgiach, a plus
- demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, work independently, meet deadlines, and problem solve effectively
- strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds
- strong supervisory and counseling skills, enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
- dependable, reliable, adaptable to changes in the work environment
- manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation
- calm and professional
Job Duties
- Ensure food is handled according to safety standards and Jewish dietary rules
- assist with daily breakfast, lunch and dinner meal prep and service
- in coordination with the Executive Chef and Operations Director manage the kitchen staff’s weekly schedule
- receive and check in all orders for food items and necessary supplies from approved vendors to ensure all products follow kosher requirements
- in coordination with chef and operations director, set up the kitchen before the start of camp and pack and inventory summer camp kitchen equipment, supplies and food items at the end of camp
- know, understand, and implement emergency action plans when needed
- evaluate current season and make recommendations for the following year
- other related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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