Organization: Camp Kawartha Inc.
Website: http://www.campkawartha.ca
Location: Camp Kawartha, Douro-Dummer, just north of Peterborough, Ontario
Dates of employment (Seasonal Positions):
• January 26th – June 21st, 2015 this role has the potential to be a
permanent job
Our company: Camp Kawartha is an award winning environmental education
center that prides itself on providing environmental stewardship to
children and adults alike. We like to bring this mentality into the
kitchen and aim to create as little waste as possible, by composting,
and limiting food waste, and educate through the use of our gardens.
Our Ideal Candidate:
Our candidate must be a creative passionate cook with a love for from
sctatch cooking and local fare. If you’re environmentally minded, are
hardworking, and love making delicious and healthy meals, and have a
great personality, then you might make a great addition to our
dedicated team!
Duties include all aspects of Kitchen work, cleaning, food prep,
putting orders away, provisioning, stowing and preparing meals and
snacks for our guests, ranging in group sizes of 25-125, and ranging
in ages from grade 3 to adult.
Qualifications
• Culinary Training or equivalent work experience
• Food Safe Level One
• Standard First aid & CPR
• WHMIS
• Current Vulnerable Sector Police Check
Position Requirements
• Excellent preparation, presentation and plating
• Ability to stand for 8 consecutive hours, bend, kneel and lift
weights up to 50lbs.
• Well rounded culinary skills: knife skills, safe handling practices,
baking, healthy & kid friendly
• Applied knowledge of cooking for large numbers
• Time management, attention to detail
• Knowledge and preparation of local sustainable foods from local
farmers and our garden
• Able to happily accommodate individual guests’ dietary needs and preferences
• Excellent communication and people skills with a focus on guest
service at all times
• Proven ability to manage stress and fast pace environemnts,must be
able to follow orders and change plans as needed
• Must be able to legally work in Canada
• The candidate must be available to work evenings and weekends as
these will be the hours worked (ranging from 0-40/week)
• Must have access to a vechile/ability to reach work, Our camp is not
on a public transit route
Send resume and cover letter to:
dawn@campkawartha.ca
Please add Position: Cook to the subject line.
No phone calls or drop-ins please. GOOD LUCK!