Prep Cook/Dishwasher

Prep Cook/Dishwasher

Start Date: June 12th, 2024
End Date: August 30th, 2024
Salary range : $710/ week - based on experience
Reporting to: Head Chef and Camp Director

About Camp Winston:
Nestled on the picturesque shores of Sparrow Lake in the enchanting Muskoka region of Ontario: Camp
Winston stands as a haven for children grappling with intricate neurobiological disorders, necessitating specialized and compassionate care. Offering a respite from their everyday challenges, the camp provides a unique sanctuary where children can forge deep connections, unearth novel experiences, and cultivate essential life skills under the unwavering guidance of the devoted and impassioned Camp Winston staff.

At Camp Winston, the transformative magic unfolds as campers, often for the first time in their lives; feel a profound sense of acceptance, connection, and security. Here, they can engage without the looming specter of rejection or alienation, fostering an environment where each child is welcomed with open arms. The overarching mission of Camp Winston is to empower these exceptional children, laying the foundation for their success.

Discover more about the extraordinary impact of Camp Winston by visiting www.campwinston.com.

Job Description:
As a dishwasher, you will be the backbone of the kitchen team and as a prep cook, you will be responsible for helping the Chef and Sous Chef with food preparation. Maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment while learning valuable skills in a relaxed environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:
● Assisting Chefs and Line Cooks with food preparation
● Assisting with dining hall set up prior to each meal period
● Rinsing and spraying dishes prior to feeding into the dishwasher.
● Cleaning dishes and cookware after each meal period
● Helping to prep meals and snacks
● Helping to maintain a clean and organized kitchen
● May be required to lift up to 50lbs
● Assisting with putting away orders and breaking down boxes

Camp Winston reserves the right to re-assign the duties of an employee at any time to ensure the safety of our campers, teens and staff. Job may include “other duties as assigned.”

Provided Training Opportunities:
● Orientation
● On the job training

Qualifications and Experience Considered an Asset:
● A basic understanding and knowledge of cleanliness
● A keen sense of responsibility
● Some prior kitchen experience is an asset but not required
● Willingness to learn

Location and Hours
● Cabin Counselors will live onsite from June until the end of August
● Hours will vary during the time of employment at camp.

What We Offer & Our Culture:
● We have a camper first ( Camper Centric) model. We plan our camp with the focus that camper deserve the very best version of camp for themselves.
● We operate the Camp Winston Foundation and its programs with Stability,

Accountability, Reliability and Compassion as guiding principles
● We always act in a respectful and effective manner with all people, in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values Camp Winston
● We uphold a high standard of professionalism as outlined in the Code of Conduct
● We pick up the phone, we encourage relationships and understand that much more can be accomplished through conversation and listening
● We respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations and faiths and religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of individuals, families and communities

● We maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal codes and regulations

● We continually seek growth, optimization and improvement to offer the very best care possible to our campers

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Salary: From $710.00 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Ability to Relocate:

• Kilworthy, ON P0E 1G0: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person