Cooking Specialist, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp

Now hiring! Are you ready to whip up an unforgettable summer? Camp Grossman is looking for a Cooking Specialist to lead our culinary program. If you’re passionate about teaching kids how to create delicious snacks, explore new flavors, and gain confidence in the kitchen, we want to meet you! This full‑time, on‑site summer role is perfect for a creative, food‑loving individual who enjoys working with children.

• Plan and lead fun, safe, and age‑appropriate cooking activities. From “no‑bake” treats for our youngest campers to more advanced recipes for older groups, keep things fresh and engaging.
• Organize, manage, and maintain all equipment and supplies, regularly monitoring to ensure proper working order and safety.
• Coordinate with the Program Director to order and restock supplies during summer operations, and complete end‑of‑season inventories for off‑season ordering.
• Join all staff in the parking lot in the morning and afternoon to welcome the safe arrival and departure of campers.
• Role may also include planning and leading an activity, or helping with a cookout, one or two evenings (after regular camp hours) throughout the course of the summer.

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected.
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required.
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role‑modeling.
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement.
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before orientation begins.
• Complete all pre‑camp asynchronous online training modules and attend all pre‑camp virtual and in‑person orientation sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provide ongoing direction, guidance, mentorship, feedback, and supervision of assistant(s) as needed to facilitate their assistance of Specialist.
• Create/facilitate an environment where employees can achieve individual goals.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship to achieve desired outcomes and the ongoing professional growth of the direct report.
• Write and conduct a mid‑summer evaluation of assistant, identifying key areas of growth with concrete suggestions for how to improve.
• Write and conduct an end‑of‑summer evaluation of assistant including a recommendation for re‑hire.
• Uphold the policies of the organization and align work with the overall mission, vision and strategic objectives of the JCC; report to the Specialist Supervisor or Program Director any related issues.

• This is an outdoor camp located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, Massachusetts.
• Regular camp day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, for the camp season.*
• Specialists are expected to attend four staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston.
• Specialists also work a Sunday Family Day on Sunday, July 26 and/or one or two evenings (dinner provided) over the course of the summer – either running their activity or assisting with a family day, night, or cookout, depending on their position in camp.
• Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in‑person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate of $16 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience and JCC's internal equity.

• High school graduate
  * strongly preferred.
• Experience leading children in your subject area is a plus, but not necessarily required.
• Experience working in and/or attending summer camp is a plus.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.

• Enjoys working with children.
• Models maturity and reliability with the ability to stay playful – exhibiting flexibility, patience, innovative problem solving and collaboration.
• Shares Camp’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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