Kitchen Assistant & Staff

Greenbayymca; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Wisconsin is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to provide exceptional dining experiences. Responsibilities include food preparation, ensuring cleanliness, and assisting in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Ideal candidates are reliable, enjoy teamwork, and are comfortable working with kitchen equipment. This position offers flexible hours with peak seasons in summer and fall. Candidates must be at least 14 years old.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 14 years of age.
• Willingness to follow directions from supervisors.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness in a warm kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food using kitchen equipment.
• Serve food according to set standards.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of dining and kitchen areas.
• Assist in creating a good food service experience.

Skills

Customer service focus

Reliable and hard-working

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds

Tools

Food processors

Ovens

Grills

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Our Kitchen Assistant & Staff provides a great dining experience to all our guests by offering a clean cooking environment and atmosphere, while helping to create nutritious and delicious food with friendly customer service. This is a seasonal position with a flexible work schedule. Our Kitchen Assistants & Staff work 10‑40 hours per week, with our busiest seasons being summer and fall when full‑time, and sometimes overtime work may be required. Hours are very limited to none from November to February.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to use a variety of kitchen equipment including food processors and mixers to prepare food.
• Ability to use a variety of cooking equipment including ovens, gas burners, flattop grill and outdoor grill.
• Assist with serving food according to set standards.
• Ensure all dishes are clean and sanitized and in good condition. Report concerns to the Food Services Manager.
• Clean kitchen and dining hall floors, surfaces, and equipment.
• Assist in creating a clean, safe and accommodating food service experience for campers and staff.
• Follow all state and health requirements.

SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Must be at least 14 years of age.
• Must be hard working, reliable, and customer service focused, with a willingness to follow exact directions from the Shift Lead Cook and work in a team environment.
• Must enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment with a lot of excitement and joyful noise that comes with serving excited campers.
• Requires the ability to lift up to 35 pounds, bending and reaching, maintaining effective work in a sometimes very warm kitchen environment.

COMPETENCIES

• Building Relationships: Connect people to the Y's cause by developing inclusive relationships and collaboration. Create sustainable relationships within the Y. Assist members in becoming more connected to the Y and build small communities.
• Emotional Maturity: How we understand and conduct ourselves impacts our relationships. Demonstrate ability to understand emotions effectively in all situations.
• Advancing Our Mission and Cause: As a cause driven leader you will support the Camp U-Nah-Li-YA, and campers by living the Y's core values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY in all interactions and aspects of job performance and demonstrate the desire to serve others and fulfill camp needs.
• Safety: Adhere to and enforce safety policies and procedures for Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya. Ensuring kitchen and food safety is the priority. In the event of an injury, report to the nearest supervisor immediately. Act according to facility protocol to ensure safety of all staff and children which includes:
  • Adhere to policies related to boundaries with staff and children.
  • Attend required abuse risk management training.
  • Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
  • Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
  • Ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked.

This job description represents the major functions of the job but is not intended to be all inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for performing other duties as necessary for Association success.