1ST COOK

YMCA Camp Elphinstone
1760 YMCA Road
Gibsons, BC
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Rate of Pay: $30/hour
Position Status: Seasonal Contract, Full time
Terms: February – November 2025
(Fulltime, 5 shifts a week, must be flexible)
Opportunity for casual shifts December 2025 – February 2026
Reports To: Food Services Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C
• Food Safe level 1
• WHIMIS Certification an asset
• Significant experience working in a kitchen, preferably a camp environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Strong knowledge of allergies and dietary restriction safety and management
• Strong camp cooking knowledge/ eagerness to learn the Y way
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to stand for a long period of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lead a staff team of up to 13 people at any given time

• Preparation and cooking for high volumes of guests ensuring meals are served on time
• Leading the preparation, cooking and service for high volumes of guests in a timely matter.
• Following proper procedures for cooking and handling food according to food safe, health, and Food Service Managers regulations.
• Have a vast knowledge of how to cook for guests with allergies and dietary restrictions. As well as train/share knowledge for others to safely prepare dietary foods
• Maintaining an organized, clean, safe, healthy, and fun kitchen space for people to thrive in
• Making sure weekly and daily cleaning tasks and checklists are up to date and completed by the kitchen team
• Being able to share/take on responsivities of the Food Services Supervisor on their time off/ absence as well as continuing with regular day to day routine in a timely manor
• Assisting the Food Services Supervisor with scheduling, supply inventory, and supply orders as needed
• Other duties as assigned by Food Services Director