Summer Camp Food Operations Manager - Silver

Job Details

Location:

1300 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20901

Camp Dates: 6/15/2026 (Mon) - 8/14/2026 (Fri) (plus weekend set up, breakdown, orientation)

Camp

Hours:

8:00 am - 6:00 pm (actual shifts will vary)

Hourly Wage: $20.75 - $23.25 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Steve & Kate's Camp in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on experience and other relevant business or organizational factors.

At Steve & Kate's Camp, we're pioneers in self-directed learning, and we're looking for meticulous multitaskers with strong time‑management skills to run our on‑site food program. As a Food Ops staff member, you'll sharpen your inherent organizational skills, submit food orders, and maintain our kitchen and food service items using hygienic practices, all while doing meaningful work keeping hundreds of bellies full.

Given the simplicity of the Food Program, there will also be opportunities to interact with campers, collaborate with interesting coworkers, and help with fun around camp. You won’t be making meals (just preparing and serving), so there’s no culinary experience required – it’s totally fine if you don’t own one of those silly chef’s hats.

You’ll spend most of your day preparing, serving, and cleaning up snacks and lunch, ordering and managing food‑service items and supplies, and maintaining all food‑related equipment and spaces in sanitary conditions. Actual cooking will be very minimal since all of our entrees are ordered as fully prepared, and we’ll teach you everything you need to know with our paid training and development program.

• Love of food, even if you don’t have professional experience preparing it?
• Fan of systems, organization, to‑do lists, punctuality, and cleanliness?
• Can multitask like a Hollywood power agent while staying calm, level‑headed, and nice?
• Comfortable sparking up conversations with staff, campers, and parents?
• Have the stamina to keep up with 4‑12 yr. olds bursting with energy and creative potential, and can lift up to 30 pounds?

• Actively supervising campers
• Maintaining an organized and approachable activity space
• Ensuring compliance with Camp Policies
• Reporting & recording details of notable concerns or incidents, and injuries to campers, other staff members, or self
• Keeping track of and being aware of camper allergies and dietary restrictions
• Adding daily updates and photos to campers’ profiles

• Does the idea of guiding kids while they make decisions for themselves excite you?
• Are you calm under pressure and able to calm those around you?
• Are you comfortable leading groups of kids on your own while still collaborating with a team?
• Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge & learning something new (even if a third grade is doing the teaching)?

• At least 18 years of age
• Minimum of 2 months experience working with camp‑age children, with 1 year preferred, in either a professional, personal or volunteer setting
• First Aid & CPR Certified prior to Day 1 of Camp (some locations may require additional certifications)
• Serve Safe Food Handler Certification (provided if needed)
• By applying and accepting an offer, you are giving Steve & Kate’s permission to email or text you

This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Steve & Kate’s Camp, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in a schooled‑aged camp setting to provide supervision, care, program delivery, and services per Steve & Kate’s Camp and Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Steve & Kate’s Camp’s care and the employee.

Steve & Kate’s Camp and Bright Horizons comply with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy‑related limitations.

The full set of physical requirements for this role are as follows:

• Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location.
• Organize and maintain clean and accessible activity spaces.
• Assist in camp set‑up and breakdown during move‑in and out weekends.
• Stand for long periods while supervising children and facilitating activities.
• Participate in athletic games.

• Where local regulations mandate, this position is eligible for sick time.

This posting is anticipated to remain open until April 15, 2026.