Camp Chef

Camp Chef (Non-Career Part Time/Seasonal)

Employment dates: May 2025 to October 2026

Definition
Under direction, responsible for the efficient operation of the dining hall, kitchen, and food preparation at Camp Sacramento; maintain quality control of all meals, food inventory, recordkeeping, food service equipment, and supplies; and supervise all food services staff.

Employees in this classification are non-career and can work up to 1040 hours per year. The Camp Chef oversees a food service operation, trains subordinate staff, and supervises the Assistant Camp Chef and other lower‑level personnel.

General supervision is provided by the Camp Manager. Responsibilities include the indirect supervision of the Assistant Camp Chef and other lower-level personnel.

• Supervise, schedule, and coordinate the work of food service staff in preparing and serving main dishes, meats, salads, desserts, and baked goods using ovens, stoves, and other kitchen equipment with minimal waste.
• Perform a variety of tasks to prepare food to be cooked and served, including cleaning, chopping, weighing, and measuring ingredients.
• Ensure that the dining room, food preparation areas, and equipment used in preparing food are kept clean, sanitary, and in proper working condition.
• Maintain high standards of sanitation and safety in the preparation and serving of food.
• Sanitize food preparation equipment and food preparation areas.
• Order and maintain inventory of food and supplies.
• Create meal menus with the Camp Manager.
• Participate in all Camp Sacramento cleanup activities.
• Follow staff policies and procedures.

• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Operation of commercial cooking equipment.
• Principles, procedures, and equipment used in the storage, care, preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food in large quantities.
• Kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in the operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment, and work areas.
• Proper food handling techniques.
• Principles of menu planning and modifications for special diets.

• Supervise, plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of staff.
• Train staff in proper methods of food handling, food preparation, and cooking techniques.
• Follow and/or adjust formulas and recipes for food preparation in large quantities.
• Plan and carry out the work of a given menu.
• Order food and supplies in the correct quantity to meet menu requirements.
• Prepare quantities of food required with minimal waste.
• Maintain personal hygiene.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Perform physical work.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance.

None required.

Experience:

Six (6) months preparing food in a cafeteria or restaurant OR completion of a certificate from an accredited food management or culinary school.

Proof of certification and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment.

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License and Serv Safe certification are desirable.

Must be at least 18 years old by the time of appointment.

• Pass a physical and a criminal background check.
• Pass a tuberculosis screening test.

• Successful candidates must participate in mandatory staff training typically conducted in late May or early June of each year.
• The position is designated as a Mandatory Reporter; completion of Mandatory Reporter training is required within two weeks of appointment.

Successful candidates must provide their own transportation to the Camp Sacramento site.

Work duties require the ability to exert physical effort, including walking, bending, stooping, standing for extended periods on hard surfaces, and lifting and carrying materials up to 50 pounds.

Employees must be able to work outside in various types of weather, terrains, and elevations and be exposed to cold weather conditions.

Camp Sacramento is located in the Eldorado National Forest in Twin Bridges, California. Employees are required to reside on site May to August, with the possibility to extend through September. Weekend and night shifts are mandatory.

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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