Nestled in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains and situated on beautiful Lost Lake between Elma and Shelton, Camp Bishop provides an excellentsetting for the YMCA’s traditional overnight camping program.
Lives and works onsite at camp to provide meals that meet the Y-USA Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Standards. Provide leadership, support, and instruction to kitchen staff including volunteers. Represents the
YMCA and self in a professional manner of safety and fun.
Minimum 21 years of age.
• Six months or more of related experience preferred
• Preferred: Experience in child Leadership and/or related activities experience.
• Positive attitude and previous experience with children and diverse populations
• Knowledge and skills in meal preparation for 150 people plus.
• Preferred: Knowledge and skills in camper and peer leadership, group and interpersonal dynamics, child
behavior and typical camp activities.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications, online trainings and Child Abuse prevention training prior to start of camp
season.
• Required participation in staff training.
Promote a positive environment that fosters fun, safety and meaningful experiences for campers.
• Develops and orders all kitchen supplies and food.
• Direct the preparation of all snacks and meals.
• Oversees the cleaning and organization of the kitchen and food supply.
• Meets USDA nutrition guidelines and Y-USA Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards (HEPA)
• Ensures that all meals and snacks are served at the scheduled time, hot and fresh.
• Cleans and organizes the kitchen, dining hall, and cabin each week on Friday, ensuring areas are ready for
weekend rentals.
• Recognize individual and group situations and effectively resolve conflicts based on camp values and
procedures.
• Maintain open communication and proactively work to build strong relationships with Co-leaders & Leadership
staff.
• Assume other responsibilities as mutually agreed upon with a supervisor.
• Consult Staff Manual for additional “All Staff” responsibilities, qualifications, and personnel policies.
• Provide supervision and direction to youth volunteers during all times they are in the kitchen.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger,
handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move a higher amount.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.