Camp Dishsasher (Seasonal)

Location:  Burkesville, KY   

About this opportunity: (Seasonal)

Maintains the cleaning of dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, utensils

Key responsibilities:

Performs all duties in accordance with prescribed regulatory compliance guidelines as well as American Camp Association accreditation standards.

Maintains and follows all health regulations (i.e. washing of hands, keeping hair back, no open toed shoes, no tank tops).

Arrives 45 minutes before scheduled mealtime.

Remains on the job during meal times. No sitting down, eating or drinking during camper meal times or clean up times.

Keeps a daily account of dishwasher temperature. Report any problems with equipment to the Camp Dining Hall Supervisor.

Washes dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and/or pans using dishwashers or by hand after each meal.

Places clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas that are protected from dust and contamination between uses.

Cleans dishwasher room area including walls and baseboards after each meal. Nothing is to be sitting on the floor.

Wipes down dining room wall by tray window after each meal and mop.

Maintains kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

Mops kitchen daily following evening meal; mop dish room following each meal.

Keeps outside area trash clean. Hose off back dock at the end of each day.

After each meal empty the trash cans and reline. Wash out garbage cans with water weekly.

Participates enthusiastically as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise evening programs, special events, overnights and other all-camp activities and camp functions.

Keeps personal living quarters neat, clean and ready for inspection.

Be available to participate and assist with camp programs and activities as directed by the Camp Director.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in you:

• Six months experience working in a kitchen preferred,

  Or

  any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Some physical requirements of the Camp Dishwasher position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate dishwasher equipment and activities are required.  Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available.  Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions. 

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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