Assistant Cook

Weston, VT

About Kinhaven
Kinhaven, located in Weston, Vermont, is a residential summer music camp. With programs and workshops for both youth and adults, Kinhaven specializes in classical chamber music, orchestra, and piano education in a nurturing, noncompetitive, and collaborative environment. Kinhaven’s culture reflects its strong belief in the benefits of shared learning, mutual support, friendship, community, and diversity.

Kinhaven’s purpose is to inspire and develop people through the appreciation and practice of high-level participatory music, including chamber, orchestral, piano, and choral. Our vision is to be a sustainable musical community open to a wide range of musicians. Kinhaven’s mission is to offer joyous and rigorous music-making education to accomplished youth and adults in a nurturing, noncompetitive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary
Responsible for providing meals for campers and staff during summer camp program, preparing meals for special diets, ordering food and cleaning/ organizing kitchen and appliances. In addition, cooks are responsible for general cleaning and maintaining meal records. A primary function of this and every other job at Kinhaven is to ensure that each member, guest and visitor receives the highest caliber of service.

Supervisor
Director of Senior Session at Kinhaven

Responsibilities

  1. Manage all aspects of food service for residential camp;

  2. Ensure cleanliness of food preparation and delivery areas;

  3. Follow state health department regulations pertaining to safe food practice;

  4. Responsible for rotating stock when new orders are checked in;

  5. Check in all food/supply orders;

  6. Prepares all meals on time as scheduled or assigned by the director;

  7. Knowledge of food allergies and food related diseases, and the ingredients that may cause
    the allergy/disease.

  8. Be willing and prepared to meet special food requirements for both campers and staff; e.g.
    Gluten/dairy free and vegetarian/vegan diets;

  9. Keep kitchen clean and in accordance with department of health regulations at all times;

  10. Sanitize kitchen surfaces regularly throughout the day;

  11. Wash hands frequently while working in the kitchen and in accordance with department of
    health regulations;

  12. Report any accidents or injuries to directors;

  13. Assist in weekly deep cleaning of specific areas in the kitchen, e.g. floors, vent hoods, etc.

  14. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  1. Ability to modify meals for special dietary needs;

  2. Knowledge of generally accepted well balanced nutrition guidelines;

  3. Experience with ordering and meal planning;

  4. Current First Aid/CPR and Safe Serve certifications;

  5. Excellent working skills including: communication skills, organizational skills and attention
    to details;

  6. Ability to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, injury)

  7. Must have a clean criminal background.

Dates of Employment and Salary
June 19th – August 7th, 2022
Salary is $4k for the summer. We provide housing and meals.

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