Live-In Camp Kitchen Manager & Scratch Chef

Wolfoods; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus

Free room & board

Travel allowance

Job summary

Wolfoods is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager for a hands-on leadership role at our rural summer camp operations across the US. This on-site, seasonal contract runs May through September, with live-in arrangements and a demanding 6-day/70-hour week.

You will oversee daily culinary operations, staff scheduling, budgeting, and allergen safety, delivering scratch-cooked meals in a high-volume camp setting while ensuring top Health Department sanitation standards.

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).

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

Computer literacy

Budgeting

Problem solving

Job description

Wolfoods is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager for a hands-on leadership role at our rural summer camp operations across the US. This on-site, seasonal contract runs May through September, with live-in arrangements and a demanding 6-day/70-hour week.

You will oversee daily culinary operations, staff scheduling, budgeting, and allergen safety, delivering scratch-cooked meals in a high-volume camp setting while ensuring top Health Department sanitation standards.