Bakery and Pantry Assistant Cook

Job Responsibilities

• Team Work

• Working on a shift with 1-2 people.

• Having a good attitude, it spreads to others.

• Sharing the desirable and less desirable work.

• Friendly and constant communication with your team.

• Initiative and Responsibility

• Being on time and prepared: being on time means ready to go at the time the scheduled shift begins – hands washed, apron on, ready for a task!

• When one task is done asking for the next, take initiative!

• Always doing your best, taking pride in a job well done, asking for clarification if you don’t understand what is expected or how to do it safely/correctly.

• Physical Work

• You will be on your feet for 8 hours in a hot kitchen.

• You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time.

• You are removed from the campers. Find ways of making your work fit into the mission in a supporting role.

Day in the Life

• 2 shifts: shifts are mostly at AM time

  • AM Shift: begins at 6:30a. Responsible for preparing all baked items on the menu for the day, prepping ahead and other “back of house” tasks, as they come up (i.e. Kitchen and Camper laundry, putting away deliveries)

  • Swing Shift: begins at 9:00a. Responsible for preparing all baked items on the menu for the day, prepping ahead and other “back of house” tasks, as they come up (i.e. Kitchen and Camper laundry, putting away deliveries)

• Jobs that will be assigned while on shift include but aren’t limited to:

  • Preparing all baked goods and desserts

    • Challah dough – preparing the dough, portioning and braiding

    • Lunch desserts – portioning bowls of fruit

    • Dinner desserts – preparing, baking and portioning all cookies, brownies, cakes, etc.

  • “Back of house” tidiness

    • Washing all Bantry (Bakery + Pantry) dishes

    • Cleaning kitchen – daily assigned tasks (i.e. cleaning refrigeration units, sweeping Pantry, cleaning Kitchen Bathroom)

    • Organizing and consolidating meal leftovers

    • Other tasks as assigned

Bakery & Pantry Assistants are listed 6 days/week on the kitchen schedule. You must be ready to work at the listed start time of each shift. It is your responsibility to know your schedule and show up for work on time, well rested, fed, and ready to work.