Join our team this summer as a Camp Chef, Assistant Camp Chef, Baker, Camp Cook or Kitchen Helper.
We are a summer camp that teaches language. As part of that education, we serve food that is culturally authentic to each of the 14 languages we teach. To answer your question, we speak English in the kitchens, so no, you don’t need to know a second language to take this job! To your other question, no, you don't need to have any cooking experience. We are an educational organization and we will train you!
There are different job titles in every kitchen. The number of people in each kitchen depends on the number of meals served.
Camp Chef: This is the head chef and supervisor of the kitchen staff. All aspects of kitchen operation are the responsibility of the Camp Chef. This person reports to the Dean of the camp.
Assistant Camp Chef: This is the second in charge of the kitchen. This position is expected to take charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Camp Chef including supporting the Camp Chef in the administrative and supervisory tasks. This position reports to the Camp Chef.
Camp Cook: There are at least two Camp Cooks in every kitchen. This position will do a lot of cooking and might lead the production of a meal, including making sure all the food goes on on time and is delicious. This position reports to the Camp Chef.
Kitchen Helper: These cooks are responsible for some of the prep cooking and the cleaning and upkeep of the kitchen. There are at least two Kitchen Helpers in every kitchen. This position reports to the Camp Chef.
Camp Baker: Responsible for production of all baked goods for the camp, and any other food preparation assigned to them by the Camp Chef. May be expected to take charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Camp Chef. The position reports to the Camp Chef.
The Pay: We are a residential camp, so room and board are included. You are paid on a bi-weely pay schedule (paid once every two weeks). This salary is dependent upon the position you are hired for, prior industry experience, prior experience at Concordia Language Villages and any experience with the language you are working for.
The Hours: Working in a kitchen is an intense experience. We work six days per week averaging nine hours per day. The job is task-oriented; there are a finite amount of things that need to happen and the more efficiently everyone works, the faster that work gets done. As you get better at slicing and dicing, the number of hours required to get the job done decreases.
The Benefits: Learn to cook some awesome culturally authentic food! Why is fettuccine Alfredo considered Argentinian? Find out if you work at our Spanish camp. Want to have some friends over, but don't want to order pizza? After one summer, you will find cooking fun and easy!
Make Lifelong Friends: When we ask returning staff members to explain the job to a first-year staff member, here’s what they say: “It’s hard work. It’s tiring. Some days can get pretty long. But the work is fun and the people I worked with made it fun and we accomplished so much together.” Bring your friends with you and work together!
Enhance Your Transferrable and 21st Century Skills: Collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking: these are the things employers are looking for. Gain experience by working in the kitchen this summer. You are working with a small group of people (collaboration); figuring out how to slice, dice, cook and serve a meal for 250 people (critical thinking); challenges will arise and they will need to be solved (problem-solving); and you will be thinking of new ways to solve these problems because every meal is different and can’t be solved the same way (creativity).
The Dates: June 2 - August 27, 2023 (Note: Applicants do not need to be available for the entire summer season.)