Summer Staff Camp Caterer

Mount Hermon Association, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hermon Association, Inc. seeks a Camp Caterer to deliver excellent meal service at offsite camps, transporting and serving food from the Conference Center in a welcoming, professional manner.

The role supports MHAs standards of excellence while blessing and ministering to guests with ministry-minded service. The position requires prior food service experience, ability to lift and transport equipment, and a commitment to Christian mission, values, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one year of college due to onsite living requirements.
• Food Handlers Card required before camp arrival.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, transport, and serve meals from the CC kitchen to locations on site.
• Set up and maintain meal service areas and catering equipment.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to meet dietary needs and quantities.
• Ensure guest satisfaction with friendly, professional service.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of food service areas.
• Report catering needs to Food Service Director or Executive Chef.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organized

Customer service

Team collaboration

Flexible/work under direction

Problem solving

Education

High school graduate

College coursework (1 year+)

Food Handlers Card

Job description

Position Objective

The Camp Caterer is responsible for providing excellent meal service to our guests at all off site camps by catering food and beverages from Conference Center (CC) in a welcoming, seamless and professional manner with the goal of maintaining MHAs Standards of Excellence in an effort to bless and minister to guests in a manner consistent with MHAs mission, vision and values.

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General Qualifications

The Camp Caterer is a Ministerial position. Ministerial staff render their work, stewardship, relationships and behavior as evidence of being followers of Jesus Christ while embracing and affirming Mount Hermon Association, Inc.s (MHA) Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code and standards of conduct. They are responsible for defining, cultivating and leading MHAs Christian community, conference programs and retreats. All staff are expected to join gatherings, which includes prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching.

Key Job Accountabilities

• - Prepare, transport, and serve meals from Conference Center (CC) kitchen to various locations at MHA.
• - Set-up and prepare the location for meal service.
• - Maintain a clean, organized, transportation vehicle, catering equipment and well-stocked kitchen.
• - Communicate with CC kitchen staff ensuring appropriate food quantities are provided and all special dietary needs are accommodated.
• - Communicate and partner with the host to ensure all dining and meal details, needs, concerns, and issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• - Clean and restock the area after each meal service.
• - Ensure guest satisfaction and provide a memorable visit through provision of exceptional guest service (friendly, safe, efficient, thorough, and ministry-minded).
• - Communicate with the Food Service Director and/or the Executive Chef about catering needs.
• - Facilitate and maintain clean and sanitary food service areas and equipment, communicating facility needs to the maintenance department.
• - Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

- None

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Education/Certifications

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• - High school graduate.
• - At least one year of college due to onsite community living requirement.
• - Food Handlers Card (before arriving at camp).

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Work Experience

• - 1 year of food service experience (preferably catering), or other comparable experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• - Ability to be self-motivated and work effectively and efficiently without direct supervision.
• - Ability to take directions and complete tasks as assigned.
• - Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and problem solve.
• - Ability to be flexible and adjust as needs and priorities change.
• - Able to work well with co-workers, supervisors, guests, and other MHA staff and departments.
• - Ability to maintain professionalism at all times.
• - Ability to be focused and on-task at all times.
• - Customer service oriented – passionate about serving MHA guests and staff.
• - Possess a positive and cheerful demeanor.
• - Ability to be reliable, dependable, and hardworking.
• - Highly detail oriented, yet able to keep the big picture in mind and respond accordingly.

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Physical Demands

• - Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• - Ability to walk and be on your feet for up to 8 hours a day.
• - Work primarily indoors with occasional shifts worked outside.
• - Ability to see, hear, speak and use hands to operate all kitchen equipment safely.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• - Must be at least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
• - Will be assigned a secondary role(s).
• - Must have a valid drivers license.
• - Must agree to and comply with MHAs employee driving guidelines for MHA-owned vehicles and use of personal vehicles for business purposes.
• - Adherence to the basic principles as expressed in MHAs Mission, Vision, Values and Commitment statements.
• - Adherence to company dress code and professional standards for personal grooming and appearance.
• - Satisfactory completion of background investigation as well as ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Education/Certifications:

• - High school graduate.
• - At least one year of college due to onsite community living requirement.
• - Food Handler’s Card (before arriving at camp).

Work Experience:

• - 1 year of food service experience (preferably catering), or other comparable experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• - Ability to be self-motivated and work effectively and efficiently without direct supervision.
• - Ability to take directions and complete tasks as assigned.
• - Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and problem solve.
• - Ability to be flexible and adjust as needs and priorities change.
• - Able to work well with co-workers, supervisors, guests, and other MHA staff and departments.
• - Ability to maintain professionalism at all times.
• - Ability to be focused and on-task at all times.
• - Customer service oriented – passionate about serving MHA guests and staff.
• - Possess a positive and cheerful demeanor.
• - Ability to be reliable, dependable, and hardworking.
• - Highly detail oriented, yet able to keep the big picture in mind and respond accordingly.

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Physical Demands:

• - Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• - Ability to walk and be on your feet for up to 8 hours a day.
• - Work primarily indoors with occasional shifts worked outside.
• - Ability to see, hear, speak and use hands to operate all kitchen equipment safely.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• - Must be at least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
• - Will be assigned a secondary role(s).
• - Must have a valid driver’s license.
• - Must agree to and comply with MHA’s employee driving guidelines for MHA-owned vehicles and use of personal vehicles for business purposes.
• - Adherence to the basic principles as expressed in MHA’s Mission, Vision, Values and Commitment statements.
• - Adherence to company dress code and professional standards for personal grooming and appearance.
• - Satisfactory completion of background investigation as well as ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.