Job Overview

 

Forest Cliff Camp is a Christian Overnight and Day Camp ministry that aspires to change young lives through partnership and experience. It is our mission to create unforgettable and life-impacting experiences that encourage young people to learn more of themselves and God. We host camp experiences for about 5,000 campers and guests each year at both our Overnight and Day camp locations.

As the Food Services Lead, you will contribute to the Forest Cliff Camp experience by providing excellent hospitality, quality food, and a great food service experience to all campers and guests. You will work closely with the Overnight Camp leadership team to find creative and new ways to incorporate food and food service into camp programming, both in our spring season as we host school field trips and retreat experiences as well as our summer kids camps and teen camps! You will develop young leaders in the kitchen and service areas as you manage your food services team. Managing teams, creating positive camp experiences, providing great food and hospitality is what you do!

This position is a 4-month seasonal contract position, working from our Overnight Camp location May through August.

Key Responsibilities

 

Meal Planning, Preparation and Service

• Plan menus and serve quality meals, including dietary alternatives
• Evaluate food service options
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness/organization in kitchen and dining hall at all times
• Ensure food safety standards are maintained at all times

Operations of Dining Hall & Kitchen

• Accountable for budget including food & kitchen supplies
• Manage inventory and food purchasing
• Ensure operation of all food and dining hall equipment

Team Leader

• Primarily responsible for training, leading, and developing food services staff members and volunteers
• Work with the Direction Team to provide a positive camp experience for all food services staff members and volunteers
• Work closely with the SALT campers (Service and Leadership Training) as they fulfil the service portion of their week at camp
• Manage the schedule for all food services staff members and volunteers

Hospitality and Retreat Experiences

During our spring season, we host school field trips and retreat experiences for groups who have unique food service needs. You will work closely with our Overnight Camp Lead and Direction Team to provide excellent retreat experiences. This may include but is not limited to:

• Menu planning for unique retreat requests, including dietary alternatives
• Cleaning, preparation and readiness of rentable spaces
• Overseeing food services staff members to ensure a high standard of hospitality & food service

Core Competencies 

• Ability to coach and develop team members in a fast paced environment
• Proven ability to oversee and manage a budget
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work within the larger camp team to work towards common goals
• Personal values that match Forest Cliff values
• Take seriously the desired behaviours of Forest Cliff Camp as you drive a positive work culture and environment in the kitchen and dining hall
• Ability to lift and move up to 40lbs
• Able to stand and walk for longer than 8 hours at a time
• Ability to be flexible with regards to working hours
• Able to drive with access to your own vehicle

Personal Qualifications

You have a vibrant faith in Jesus and are connected to a local church community. You show an “above and beyond” attitude when it comes to your work and are always willing to step in to help where needed. You know that we “work while others play” and you embrace the fact that we have an “all hands on deck” spring and summer season to create incredible camp experiences for a wide variety of guests.