Live-In Camp Kitchen Manager & Head Chef

Wolfoods; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus

Free room & board

Travel allowance

Job summary

Wolfoods seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily culinary operations at our rustic on-site summer camp facilities. This hands-on role covers staff leadership, budgeting, and allergen safety in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You will oversee menu specs, portion control, and scratch cooking while ensuring strict allergen protocols and sanitary compliance for campers with diverse dietary needs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a commercial kitchen leadership role with scratch and institutional/batch cooking experience.
• ServSafe Manager Certified (ServSafe Allergens required before start date; company-sponsored).
• Strong leadership, high computer literacy, budgeting capability, and sharp problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and train kitchen staff; foster a high-energy, positive environment.
• Operational flow, portion control, menu specs, scratch cooking execution, and timely meal service.
• Strictly manage food allergy protocols (Kosher, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, etc.) and maintain top Health Department sanitation standards.
• Manage inventory, place food orders, control budgets, track daily reporting.
• Serve as the main liaison between kitchen operations, campers, camp leadership and Wolfoods corporate office.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Problem-solving

Staff training

Allergen handling

Education

ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

Wolfoods seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily culinary operations at our rustic on-site summer camp facilities. This hands-on role covers staff leadership, budgeting, and allergen safety in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You will oversee menu specs, portion control, and scratch cooking while ensuring strict allergen protocols and sanitary compliance for campers with diverse dietary needs.