Dates

  • June 1st - August 23rd 

 

Responsibilities

  • The cook is responsible for seeing that the kitchen, dining and storage areas are clean and organized at all times
  • Plan menu of nutritious kid friendly food
  • Prepare, cook, and serve all meals and snacks
  • All communications with food distributors and suppliers
  • All food and dry good ordering
  • Supervise unloading, organization, and storage of all food and supplies
  • Inventory & tracking of dry goods area as well as all food storage areas
  • Track all purchasing and other outlays to determine per meal and per serving costs
  • Maintain all ordering within budgetary guidelines
  • Keeping up to date daily refrigerator and freezer temperature logs
  • Become familiar with all applicable swiss and Lovell Camps Regulations
  • Plan and run Dining Hall & Meal Time Orientation for all staff during training week as well as for camper groups during the first full day of each session
  • The cook must train and supervise his or her full-time assistant.
  • When the cook has a day off and other staff members must prepare the menu and food, the cook is responsible for reviewing this menu and making sure that all ingredients are ordered and there.
  • The cook must be familiar with camp schedule and plan and provide appropriate meals for excursions and overnights.
  • The cook must also meet on a weekly basis with the Director and other staff members and assist in a planning capacity. 

 

Qualifications

  • Minimum age, 25
  • Preferably a diploma or degree in food management and/or cooking
  • Quantity cooking, menu planning, etc 

 

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary dependent on education, experience and years at camp.
  • (Full room and board) meals served in the dining room) are provided. Accommodation is either at the Mountain Lodge or in a room in Saanen. Rooms may be shared.
  • Health and accident insurance are provided.
  • Free time - according to individual timetable
  • 1 free day per week
  • 1 x consecutive 2 day break per camp session
  • Free Time: - according to individual timetable
  • 1 free day per week
  • 1 - 2-day consecutive free per camp