Tanglewood Summer Camp Cook

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

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Summer Camp Cook
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Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center offers a residential summer camp program for approximately 120 people at its facility within Camden Hills State Park. Our mission is to teach Maine youth and adults to be effective and caring citizens of the earth through affordable environmental education and nature based experiences. We also strive to develop lifelong skills and a sense of community spirit. The Summer Camp Cook is primarily responsible for preparing one meal per day.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and cook healthy snacks/meals for the summer camp, using whole foods and fresh produce
Safely operate commercial cooking equipment: mixer, slicer, dishwasher and stoves
Supervise and assist camp staff, and sometimes campers, in safe food preparation, serving, and clean up
Model and train camp staff in safe and efficient ways of working in a commercial kitchen
Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen facility
Work with summer camp chef in menu planning, food ordering, and preparing meals
Utilize produce from the camp's garden and local growers; develop a local base of food suppliers

Qualifications:

Prior experience cooking nutritious and wholesome foods for large groups
High safety and sanitation standards, ServSafe Certification (or ability to become certified)
Attention to detail
Flexible, enthusiastic team player
Interest in creating new meals to encourage healthy lifestyle choices for youth and adults

Preferred: Prior experience working with youth; current First Aid and Basic Life Support; willingness to teach food education to program participants as needed

Compensation: Negotiable, depending on additional tasks and housing requirments

Dates: June 21 - August 16, 2008

Contacts: Jessica Decke, Summer Program Coordinator, jdecke@umext.maine.edu, One Tanglewood Road, Lincolnville, ME 04849, Tel: (207)789-5802, Fax:(207) 789-5220.

Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

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Tanglewood logo These pages are currently being maintained by Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center. Send comments, questions, or inquiries to:

Summer Youth Camp - Jim Dunham, Camp Director or Cindy Dunham, Assistant Camp Director
Summer Camp Registration - Barbara Koster, Camp Registrar
Blueberry Cove Camp & Earth Connections - Leslie Hyde, Extension Educator Forestry & Environmental Education
4-H Earth Connections School Programs - Heather Francis, School Program Director
Elderhostel - Laura Sebastianelli, Adult and Family Programs Director
Earth Connections Volunteers - Laura Sebastianelli, Adult and Family Programs Director

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