• Full-Time Availability for the Camping Season Beginning 2 Saturdays before July 4 and ending Labor Day

• 1 or more years of experience in a senior role in a professional high volume 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 culinary skills

Camp Vision – We will put people first, listen and serve to inspire hope for a better us. We build strong communities 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 Baker is responsible for delivering baked good to accompany breakfast, lunch and dinner to campers and staff totaling approximately 220 individuals. The Baker works six days per week during the season. He is responsible for setting delivering baked goods consistent with input from the Head Chef, The Camp Director and the Manager of Food and Beverage Services. The Baker reports to the Head Chef who is in charge of the “back of the house” of the Camp Dining Hall. The Baker also works closely with the Dining Hall Manager and other colleagues in the “front of the house” as well as the kitchen. 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. Meals are served three times per day to campers with a small staff meal generally preceding the larger camper meals. This role is excellent for a Baker interested in expanding culinary horizons. 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.

Specific Responsibilities –

ORGANIZATION

• Support and understand relevant Action Plans and Procedures for the kitchen & Bakery

• Develop camp bakery menu

• Work with the Manager of Food and Beverage Services to order food and set schedules

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.

These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned, and other duties may be assigned as required

Essential Functions –

• Live onsite during camp operations and some weekends during pre and post season and full summer season.

• Deliver baked goods in support of breakfast, lunch and dinner for our 180 campers and 60 staff 7 days per week for 10 weeks

Compensation –

• Room and Board in addition to Salary commensurate with experience.