Head Chef bei YMCA of Greater Boston
YMCA of Greater Boston · Tuftonboro, États-Unis d'Amérique · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Tuftonboro
Position Title: Executive Chef – North Woods & Pleasant Valley Camps
Reports To: Director of Sandy Island Camp
Positions Available: Seasonally May - October
Reports To: Director of Sandy Island Camp
Positions Available: Seasonally May - October
Camp Vision – We put people first, listen and serve to inspire hope for a better us. Sandy Island is a strong community which we build and strengthen through healthy living, youth development and social responsibility. We exhibit and behave as a team internally and externally with caring, honesty, respect and responsibility as our core values. We recognize that we are part of something larger than ourselves. With all this we are proud to serve our community as part of the YMCA of Greater Boston.
General Responsibility – The head chef is responsible for delivering breakfast, lunch and dinner to approximately 250 people daily during the 2 month season, and for a smaller group in the pre and post seasons. The head chef works six days per week in season and 5 days per week in the pre and post seasons. Along with the camp director, he is responsible for setting the menu. He is responsible for delivering all meals and the overall function of the camp dining hall. The head chef has full responsibility for the “back of the house” of the camp dining hall, and through a subordinate dining hall manager, also oversees the front of the house. All told, the head chef is responsible for an organization of aprox. 16 full-time team members. Among these are assistant chefs, a special diets coordinator, prep and utility staff, serving staff, and dish and pot staff. Weekly menus at Sandy Island typically consist of 6 buffet breakfast, 6 buffet lunches 2 barbeque dinners, 5 family-style dinners and one brunch buffet. At all meals we offer conventional, gluten-sensitive and vegan options. Meals are served three times per day to campers with a small staff meal generally preceding the larger camper meals.
Sandy Island is an EXTRAORDINARY family community! This role is excellent for a chef interested in being part of this wonderful family camp community and the role comes with housing for the chef and a family of up to 4 additional people. We put PEOPLE FIRST as they work with our organization. Effective communication with leaders and peers is a must in a close-quarters camp environment. Through our work together we will INSPIRE HOPE, leaving our people and community stronger. Programmatically this role is mission critical to providing campers with outstanding memorable experiences.
Key Responsibilities
ORGANIZATION
- Create and maintain relevant Action Plans and Procedures for the kitchen and dining staff
- Develop camp menu to be published at least two weeks in advance of each session
- Ordering and inventory management with our primary vendor US Foods.
CULTURE
- Put people first- New and Returning Community Care (Campers, Parents, Families, Alumni, Donors, Staff, Volunteers)
- Help provide an atmosphere for developing good morale and well-being among the camp community
- Support our International staff & campers
- Attention to detail in crafting an excellent experience in all we do
SAFETY
- Support Incident Report management.
- Support Safety Systems implementation, evaluation, and documentation.
- Stewardship for the future.
- Maintain and enforce community boundaries for a safe physical and emotional experience for all community members.
Essential Functions –
- Live onsite May - October.
- Manage approximately 16 direct reports
- Deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner to 250 daily
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Full-Time Availability May 1 - October 15
- 3 or more years of experience in a senior role in a professional commercial kitchen environment
- Desire and ability to work with young staff in a camp setting, many of whom are having their first work experience and first away-from-home experience
- Strong attention to detail, cleanliness and follow through
- Passion for people, a willingness to serve
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control, strong supervisory and counseling skills
- Strong culinary skills & Passion
- Ordering and Inventory Management Experience
Job Benefits
Compensation –
- Room, Board in addition to Salary commensurate with experience.
