Seasonal Camp Culinary Instructor

Who We Are:

Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees’ preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do.

We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non‑profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 member households. You can learn more about The Trustees on our website trustees.org.

Posting Information:

Hourly Rate: $19.00-$21.00/hour

Rates are determined based on relevant experience.

Hours per week: 35 hours/week, Monday–Friday, 8AM-3PM

Job Classification:
Non‑exempt, Seasonal

Job Type: Onsite

Duration:
June 8–August 21, 2026

Location:

Powisset Farm, Dover, MA

What You’ll Do:

You are interested in helping young people understand where their food comes from, loving vegetables, and eating healthy, farm‑fresh foods. The camp offers cooking lessons each day inspired by seasonal farm produce. The culinary program is part of a unique day camp that connects children to the land and the natural systems that support us all, while spending time outdoors, exploring, making friends, and having fun.

The camp is for 50 campers ages 6-11 and is located at historic Powisset Farm in Dover, MA—a 109‑acre working CSA vegetable farm with a learning garden, barnyard animals, culinary programs for all ages, scenic trails, engaging education programs, and rich history.

For more information about our camp, visit Trustees Camps.

The Role:

Do you love to cook and teach children? Can you create fun recipes for a young audience and think on the fly? Do you believe in the importance of creating fresh farm food and know how to get others excited about it? If so, then this job is for you!

As a Culinary Instructor, you love to cook and share your knowledge with enthusiastic food fans! You are energetic, talented, outgoing, inclusive, patient, and enjoy performing in front of an audience of children.

You will teach four classes each day in Powisset’s beautiful teaching kitchen and the outdoor kitchen, making recipes with children that reflect the seasonal changes on the farm and what’s growing in the camp garden. You will develop weekly themes and daily menus, prep for each class, instruct the class, and encourage the success of every junior chef.

Specifically, you’ll:

• Develop an 8‑week curriculum based on camp themes and seasonal offerings.
• Prepare and organize menu and ingredients to ensure a smooth, consistent, and timely flow of instruction.
• Set up and break down the teaching space for each class, including table arrangement.
• Instruct hands‑on classes for campers ages 6-11 supported by camp counselors.
• Keep kitchen areas organized, clean, and orderly to deliver a positive camper experience.
• Communicate regularly with camp director and staff to report safety concerns, incidents, maintenance needs, and program assessment.
• Be familiar with and enforce property and kitchen rules and regulations.

This is a seasonal position working 35 hours/week and reporting directly to the Powisset Camp Director.

What You’ll Need:

Skills and Experience:

• Outgoing, friendly, enthusiastic; must enjoy working with the public, especially children.
• Experience working with children in educational or recreational settings.
• Experience developing menus and recipes for cooking classes.
• Experience teaching hands‑on cooking to children.
• Experience working in culinary environments.
• Experience, background, or interest in working within farm settings.
• Responsible and committed, very patient, with exceptional attention to detail and safety.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Certifications, provided if needed:
  • Serv Safe and Allergen certified
  • CPR and Basic First Aid

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be 20+ years of age.
• Fu…