Summer Camp Kitchen Assistant 2026 Horsham, PA

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent resume building opportunity

Culturally diverse environment

Full room and board provided

Flexible dates and hours

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. in Horsham, Pennsylvania seeks Food Service Assistants to ensure a fun team atmosphere while providing nutritious meals for campers. Candidates must be at least 16 years old and able to work in a diverse camp community.

Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation, serving meals, maintaining cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas, and adhering to food safety regulations. Full room and board are provided for staff, making this a great opportunity for resume building and potential college credits.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Experience in kitchen settings preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to take/pass ServSafe food handler online course.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation including washing, cutting, and packaging ingredients.
• Serve meals in the dining hall and prepare pack out meals.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to follow instructions

Self-motivation

Job description

Food Service Assistants - Fun Team Atmosphere!!!

We look for reliable, hard working, self motivated staff members to join our food service operation, providing nutritious meals for our campers.

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Experience helping in kitchen settings is preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to take/pass ServSafe food handler online course.
• Ability to safely use kitchen equipment and appliances.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Desire to work and live in a camp community with a diverse population of staff and campers
• Good communication skills
• Able to follow instructions and work as part of a team
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Exhibit enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, integrity, self-motivation and adaptability

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to load/unload supplies from delivery trucks, stock supply closets and walk-in cooling units.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to operate electrical/mechanical kitchen equipment (within the limits of child labor laws.)
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the job. Physical ability to participate in all facets of camp food service operations Ability to work long hours or split shifts if needed

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Food preparation: assist with washing, peeling, cutting, assembling, slicing and packaging ingredients.
2. Counter service: serve meals in the dining hall and prepare pack out meals.
3. Dishwashing: hand washing and machine washing utensils, kitchen equipment, plates, pots, etc.
4. Clean, stock and inventory and clean refrigerators, freezers, and stockroom.
5. Clean kitchen and sanitize kitchen, dining hall areas, rest rooms and outdoor trash areas including mopping and sweeping as required.
6. Clean, stock, and maintain the kitchen, refrigerator, freezer, and stockroom. Unload supplies from delivery trucks. Assist with proper disposal of trash, compost and recyclables. Follow all food health and safety regulations. Assist with other Food Service duties as assigned.

BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

• Excellent resume building opportunity
• Culturally diverse environment
• Full room and board are provided for overnight camp staff.
• College Internship or Credit (contact your college for details)
• Opportunity to extend work into spring/fall/winter seasons
• Flexible dates and hours