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Rutgers The State University Kitchen Chef/Staff in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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Recruitment/Posting Title Kitchen Chef/Staff
Posting Number 25TM0027
Department SEBS - 4-H Camp
Overview
The New Jersey 4-H Camp is located within Stokes State Forest in Branchville, NJ. For the duration of the 8-week summer camp season, June 22nd-August 16th, kitchen staff work to provide daily meals for the 175 campers and 50 staff members residing at the L.G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education. Kitchen Staff are responsible for all elements of running a cleanly, effective, and friendly kitchen commercial kitchen in our rustic residential environment. The goal of the 4-H Camp kitchen is to serve consistent meals appealing to our youth-aged population providing both sustenance and comfort. The menu will be accommodating to dietary needs and allergy restrictions. Kitchen Staff will be expected to help guide both counselor-level and volunteer kitchen assistants, and engage in active problem solving to overcome challenges and keep the meals on schedule and ensure that 4-H Camp population happy, healthy, and fed.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Kitchen Chef/Staff for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.Among the key duties of the position are the following:
  • Operates commercial-grade kitchen equipment safely.
  • Operates a dishwasher and maintains the appropriate water temperature.
  • Determines the cleanliness of dishes, food contact surfaces, and kitchen area; assess food condition.
  • Serves on a team maintaining all kitchen areas and equipment cleanliness.
  • Assists with intake of deliveries, food storage, and inventory.
  • Serves on a team preparing and cooking all meals for a camp population of over 225.
  • Communicates effectively with staff and campers.
  • Assists campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness or injury), and possesses strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week 40
Daily Work Shift Rotating
Work Arrangement
  • This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA Nonexempt
Position Salary $15.49-$25
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • High school/vocational school education or equivalent.
  • Previous kitchen experience required including ordering food, overseeing and scheduling cooks.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications
  • ServSafe Certification.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to order all food and oversee kitchen cooks schedules.
  • Desire and ability to work with children over an extended period of time.
  • Ability to relate to one's peer group.
  • Good character, integrity, and adaptability.
  • Enthusiasm, sense of humor and patience.
Equipment Utilized
  • Commercial grade oven, stove, warmer boxes, kettle, Hobart dishwasher.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must have the physical strength to lift/unload/move food and supplies; lift dishes to their storage location.
  • Must have visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards, read prescriptions and health forms.
Special Conditions
  • Seasonal communal housing may be available for some positions.
Posting Details

Posting Open Date 01/23/2025
Posting Close Date 03/23/2025
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus Off Campus
City Branchville
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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