Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the casual full-time position of Overnight Camp Cooks for the Adventure Earth Programs.
We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Aboriginal persons. HRM encourages applicants to self-identify.
Over the past 30 years, the Adventure Earth Programs have engaged over 60,000 people in award-winning, experiential programs at the cutting edge of environmental education, youth leadership, and outdoor recreation in Canada. As part of the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Parks and Recreation services, the Adventure Earth Centre works toward building a healthy and sustainable future for our children, our communities, and the Earth. With our core values of community, learning, safety, sustainability, magic, and excellence as a foundation, we provide opportunities to reconnect with the natural world, to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle, to develop personal and leadership skills, to give back to the community, and to connect with other like-minded people.
Two successful applicants will be responsible for planning, organizing, and cooking meals for participants at the Adventure Earth Programs’ overnight camps. Menus are set according to traditional program needs and objectives, are youth-friendly, sustainable, and budget-conscious.
The successful applicants are required to work for one and a half months and live on site and are compensated as outlined below. On-site accommodations and meals are provided during program times only.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning, preparing and serving meals and snacks for groups of 35-65 participants and staff in an overnight camp setting
Ensuring meals and snacks are nutritious, high quality, appealing, and appropriate for all participants being served, including individuals with specific dietary needs (i.e. diabetic, vegetarian, allergies, etc.) ·
Maintaining purchasing records, inventory, and food budgets
Overseeing and ensuring all food handling and health & safety standards are maintained at all times
Procurement of food (placing orders, managing deliveries, shopping for and picking up groceries and supplies, etc.,
Ensuring proper storage of food and organization for all meals.
Completing all dishes and full kitchen clean up related to food preparation (cooks are not responsible for staff or campers’ personal dishes)
Working as a team with a second cook to complete all tasks
Conditions of Employment:
Security Clearance Requirements:
Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.
Hours of work: Training and meetings May-June, with additional online training March/April if available. These will take place on evenings and weekends.
July - Three five-day overnight camps.
Cooks are required to be on site for the entirety of the camps.
Accommodations are provided and cooks will have their own room in a shared building.
Average hours from May - July are 35 hours a week.
Supervision:
Cooks will learn and be mentored by our seasonal cook and camp director both who have cooked and managed the kitchen at camp for several years
Current Food Handlers Certificate
1 year + of Culinary education an asset
Experience in large volume cooking
First Aid Certification an asset
Experience in camp cooking/camp life an asset
Experience in modifying menus to meet specific needs an asset
Experience working with youth an asset
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Halifax Regional Municipality 160 Smeltzer Rd Windsor, Nova Scotia B0N1T0
Damion Stapledon stapled@halifax.ca Preferred Contact: Email