What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Chefs - locations across the USA position at HAMSA COOKING INC?
Benefits:
- Full expense paid travel with room and board
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Free food & snacks
- Free uniforms
- Signing bonus
- Training & development
- Help or transport service
- Relocation bonus
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
🍴 Summer Camp Culinary Lead (Seasonal: May–August 2026)
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Looking for a summer that’s more than just a job? Join our culinary team and help fuel the joy of camp life! We’re hiring a Culinary Lead to support day-to-day operations in our summer camp kitchens across the USA. This role is all about teamwork, leadership, and creating meals that make campers and staff feel at home — no matter their dietary needs.
This is a full-time seasonal position (May–August 2026), serving up to 800 guests daily.
🌱 What You’ll Do-
Lead daily kitchen operations — from prep to service, ensuring workflow is smooth, safe, and efficient.
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Support special dietary needs by developing gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.
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Set the standard by maintaining excellent sanitation, cleanliness, and safety across all kitchen areas.
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Create consistency with standardized recipes and presentation techniques.
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Manage resources wisely — exercise portion control, monitor quality, and minimize food costs.
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Serve with purpose by coordinating meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and special events) for up to 800 campers and staff daily.
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Lead and motivate your team, supervising and delegating alongside the Food Service Director.
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Keep things fresh — monitor ingredients, track logs, and stay ahead of tasks.
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Bring the camp spirit — interact with campers and staff with a positive, welcoming attitude.
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Collaborate with Hamsa Cooking management to create memorable food experiences.
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🎯 What We’re Looking For-
Experienced culinary professional (large-scale cooking or camp experience a plus).
- Knowledge of food safety, storage, prep, and production systems.
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for high-quality, inclusive food.
- Comfortable in fast-paced kitchen environments (lifting up to 50 lbs, hot grills, cold storage).
- Enthusiastic, adaptable, and committed to making summer unforgettable for campers and staff.
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đź’ˇ Why Join Us?-
Spend the summer in a dynamic, supportive camp setting.
- Be part of a team that values creativity, efficiency, and fun.
- Gain experience in high-volume food service while making a real impact.
- Work where every meal is part of the camp experience — not just another service.
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- đź“Ś Apply today to join our summer culinary crew!
 Help us serve up not just meals, but memories.
Qualifications:
- Must pass a background check to work around kids in the USA.
- A minimum of 5 years culinary experience (summer camp experience preferred).
- ServSafe Food Manager Certified.
- Previous experience in food safety training, culinary arts, large scale cooking and other related high volume culinary fields.
- Must be comfortable lifting up to 50 lbsÂ
- Must be able to be in extreme cold (Cooler, Freezer etc)
- Must be comfortable experience hot temperatures such as being infront of a grill for long periods of time
- Must have the ability to produce large quantities and delegate production of food.
- Knowledge of food storage, prep, cost and labor systems.
- Passion for food and cooking techniques.
- Strong leadership qualities.
- Must be a team player and keep the team motivated and enthusiastic.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Valid US driver’s license.
- Must be available summer 2026!