Lead Summer Camp Kitchen Manager - Live-In, Allergen Safety

WOLFoods Inc.; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus

Free room & board

Travel allowance

Job summary

Wolfoods seeks an experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager to lead kitchen operations at our on-site summer camp. This hands-on, exempt role oversees prep, production, staff training, and allergen safety in a fast-paced setting.

Based at rural camps across the US, you will manage daily cooking operations, maintain sanitation standards, and report on inventory and budgets while living on-site for the contract period (May–Sept). Prior kitchen leadership and ServSafe Allergens are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a commercial kitchen leadership role with scratch and institutional/batch baking experience.
• ServSafe Allergens certification required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train kitchen staff; foster a high-energy, positive environment.
• Operational flow, portion control, menu specs, scratch cooking execution, and timely meal service.
• Strict allergen safety and sanitation compliance to health standards.
• Manage inventory and assist with daily reporting.
• Serve as liaison between kitchen operations, campers, and camp leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Scratch baking

Problem solving

I‑Pad navigation

Education

ServSafe Allergens certification

Job description

Wolfoods seeks an experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager to lead kitchen operations at our on-site summer camp. This hands-on, exempt role oversees prep, production, staff training, and allergen safety in a fast-paced setting.

Based at rural camps across the US, you will manage daily cooking operations, maintain sanitation standards, and report on inventory and budgets while living on-site for the contract period (May–Sept). Prior kitchen leadership and ServSafe Allergens are required.